Look. If you're gonna do it, just do it. Don't make 6 "just one more nibble" trips back to the pan. Just cut a good one. Make it count.Home is where the heart attack is.PS - When did my damn hand start wrinkling like that??!!What am I, like 90? … [Read more...]

Today is about you, my friend.I want to tell you some things, things that you probably won't understand until you are much older. Maybe you'll even be a Daddy yourself when you feel what I'm going to tell you, and I hope you feel most of it for yourself.Boys think their Daddys aren't scared of anything, but I have to tell you, I was scared of you.See, I had a bit of a rough time as a kid. I was younger than the other boys, and had some stuff happen, and so I was afraid that if I had a little boy I would have to guide him through some of the things that life puts in the way, and I wasn't sure I could do a very good job.It's easier for Daddys and their daughters, and harder. And your sister … [Read more...]

I present to you my attire today. Perhaps this photo looks like any other, but for me it tells a number of stories.Vans, 7 years old, $40. I love Vans. They make me feel like I'm 40 and a half again.Shirt, Steve and Barry's, $6. I ABHOR spending money on clothing. But this little number is a perfect ride, until the bus screeches to a halt in wardrobe hell at...Lucky Jeans, I have no idea where, $100. Yes, my wife buys me jeans. I tell her not to. She does it anyway. I tell her to take them back. She won't. I tell her I'd rather die than wear something called Lucky Jeans. She says whatever. Then I wear them, TO CUT WOOD. $100 jeans to cut wood. Yup, perfect.Respirator, $18, Harbor Freight. My … [Read more...]

Dear Mr. President,As my friends so eloquently pointed out, I did not vote for you. And unfortunately, many of those who did not were made out to be Obama haters, rednecks, well...republicans. I hope to set the record straight with you.First off, let me just say how proud I was of you today, the same pride I feel when any man from any party takes on this service to his country. I'm sure you would agree that the presidency is bigger than any one man, but that being said, you again conducted yourself with the air of a leader, and focused on bringing people together, and that behavior commands the respect of all.Now, the facts.I did not vote for you. I voted for another man who I admire and … [Read more...]

Hi Luv.I have a few things to say to you, and I know that you may not ever read this, but I'm throwing this out into the universe all the same.The thing is, you're probably gonna have a bad year. To position it any other way would belittle what you are going to go through, and I won't do that. Physically, mentally, emotionally, you've been here before, you know. So I'm gonna make this about me for just one minute, and then we're gonna talk about you.Since you told me, I have had some time to reflect on this, and think about how I'm feeling compared to four years ago. And the thing is, the more I reflect on what happened, the more I feel shamefully guilty about how much more I made it about … [Read more...]