Monthly Archives: October 2011
Why Halloween is my least favorite fake holiday
I don’t like Halloween. I liked it when I was young, despite living in Colorado and being forced to wear a parka over my costume thanks to the snow that always dropped the day before. We froze our butts off … Continue reading
Filed under Adventures in Los Angeles, Fun & Humor, Human Nature
Building my fortress one camera at a time
The security cameras are on the way – thank you, Amazon. This weekend I’ll be climbing up the ladder, drilling holes, running wires, installing video cameras and looking manly in my tool belt. Female neighbors will bring me lemonade and … Continue reading
Filed under Adventures in Los Angeles, Fear, Human Nature
Why do you need an MBA to decipher medical bills in the USA?
Hospitals bills and insurance EOBs in the USA are the equivalent of going to prison, surviving unharmed while there, getting released and being mugged and stabbed by ex-cons two months later. I am always happy to get out of the hospital, … Continue reading
Filed under Business, Do the right thing, Health care, Human Nature
I speak to a police officer
I would not want to be a police officer. At least not the kind who has to speak to annoying people calling to complain about their neighbors. No, not that kind, behind a desk, trying to decipher who is telling … Continue reading
Filed under Adventures in Los Angeles, Do the right thing, Fear, Human Nature
How my Post a Day during October got derailed – and other stuff
I haven’t posted in a few days because a neighbor yelled at my wife for no reason at all. No reason at all. And I walked across the street to find out what it was all about. That’s it, the … Continue reading
Filed under cystic fibrosis, Human Nature
My warped decoding of the Chevrolet commercial, “Like Father, Like Son”
[NOTE: Chevrolet, to their credit, has since edited/updated this commercial. Details are in my 12/4/11 post.] I fell on my head too many times as a child. See UC run down the steep hill where he lived. See UC’s feet … Continue reading
Filed under Fun & Humor
“Sweat the Details” or “Done Is Better Than Perfect”?
The downside of performing the same job for over 10 years has been experiencing a revolving door of supervisors and managers. The range has been wide, from “great leaders” to “I’d rather swallow my iPad before I work another day … Continue reading
Filed under Business, Do the right thing, Fun & Humor, Human Nature
You know the economy is bad when . . .
. . . your eye doctor works two jobs to make ends meet. I went to the eye doctor today for my annual appointment. I’m not sure how the conversation about the economy started – it wasn’t me, I swear … Continue reading
Filed under Adventures in Los Angeles, Fun & Humor, Human Nature
How men treat my wife when I’m not around
[Warning: Adult language used with a purpose.] My wife pulled into a gas station talking on the vehicle’s hands-free phone system. She parked at the far pump, turned off the engine, and transferred the call to her handset. She had … Continue reading
Filed under Adventures in Los Angeles, Do the right thing, Human Nature
Dear Blog, not tonight. I have a headache.
The long week caught up to me tonight. Everything is due yesterday at work and today’s rush project replaced yesterday’s rush project which replaced the day before’s rush project. To fulfill my post-a day duty, here are my two favorite … Continue reading
Filed under Do the right thing
