I think about many things while washing dishes every night. Requiring as it does a few moments of undisturbed attention in the otherwise a hectic after-work routine of making dinner, cleaning up, playing with the kids, bathing them, and wrestling them into bed, it’s a good time for thinking. Most of what I think about … Continue reading Better than My Own
Everything My Wife Hates about Me
I’ve noticed that articles of wives complaining about their husbands have been gaining in popularity, with some going viral, so I figured I’d save Christine the terrible hassle of listing all of my faults, writing an article about them, and publishing it in a national newspaper (or instagram) and do it myself. It’s a long … Continue reading Everything My Wife Hates about Me
Not a Morning Person
Stay up late enough, past The Late Show, past the The Late, Late Show, and television changes. Except Sportscenter, which is a universal constant. For one, every commercial is for an adult hotline or male enhancer. And the Science Channel switches over to the hard stuff, the histories of chemistry and the explanations of Quantum … Continue reading Not a Morning Person
Love and I Love You
I didn’t tell Christine I loved her until the moment I asked her to marry me. Maybe that sounds cruel to you. Maybe it was. Two years of ups and downs is a long time to go without any verbal reassurance. For me, it represented a belief that love was something higher, more serious, more … Continue reading Love and I Love You
Tiger, Trump, and How to Spot a Conspiracy Theory
Did you find yourself rooting for Tiger to win the Masters a few weeks back? Why? He’s not exactly a good guy. Just ask his ex-wife. She didn’t chase after him with a golf club for no reason. No one would have blamed her had she caught him. That was ten years ago, and though … Continue reading Tiger, Trump, and How to Spot a Conspiracy Theory
When Mama’s Away…
Everything changes when Christine goes out of town. Cook dinner? Nah, let’s go to McDonald’s. Clear the counter? I’m the only one who uses it anyway. Clean up? It can wait until 30 minutes before she gets back. Go to bed? Might as well let the kids stay up so they fall asleep faster. Do … Continue reading When Mama’s Away…
Taking Care of Papa Bird
Read the first part here: Taking Care of Mama Bird Cardinals mate for life. The male collects sticks for the nest, gathers food for the female, feeding her beak-to-beak, and occasionally even sits on the nest. Sometimes they sing to each other. I had no idea. I’ve never seen the male sitting on the nest … Continue reading Taking Care of Papa Bird