Regular Life

She was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated, more commonly known as DWI. Not seeking probation, she was in it all-or-nothing, her fate up to six of her peers, hand-picked by her attorney and the prosecutor.
It was another first for me. There I sat, looking her in the eye, trying to figure out whether [...]

The free coffee giveaway at Starbucks was a clever ploy to find out how people voted for President. In the process of getting my free cup, I learned that and a little something more.
On Tuesday I went in to get my free coffee because I voted. Yes, I had voted early, but the [...]

I’m convinced that money buys elections but not loyal computer users. I don’t mean bribery, although that may happen, too. I’m referring to dollars spent on advertising.
Democrat presidential hopeful Barack Obama is throwing huge wads of cash into television commercials, even setting up a half-hour special, while Republican candidate John McCain has pulled [...]

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Do you use a social networking site? I’ve come to find that they’re for people of all ages, and not just places to brag about getting stupid drunk on alien secretions (that’s a real drink).
Others have found this out, too, as evidenced by Facebook’s recent explosion. I established my presence (but [...]

(Note: Those reading “The Keys Are In It,” which is now badly titled, Part Thirteen is online at nearly 3,000 words)
I occasionally check statcounter.com to see how people find my blog. Sometimes mundane, sometimes hilarious, they never fail to entertain. Barring one exception, the below are not the most popular, but certainly the most [...]

A recent guys’ night out featured lots of caffeine, a back room full of nerds, and gays.
But let me explain.
Alvis, father of two, and I occasionally manage a night away from our families. One could say that our inner primal hunters need an escape. I think it’s just refreshing to talk to someone [...]

I think we all know why there are so few successful movies and television shows about well-adjusted families.
They’re kind of boring, from an outsider’s perspective.
Well-adjusted is great for those living it. It’s generally easier on the pocket book, the nerves, and the mental stability of everyone in the house. While a little spontaneity [...]

Actual search term that led someone to this site: tips to manage 6th grade rock n roll band.
I can only imagine who typed that phrase into Google’s search form. A parent convinced that his or her child is destined to be a star, and wants to hitch a ride on the gravy train? [...]

Before Monday night, I never had met a celebrity, as far as I know. I almost certainly never had met anyone known internationally.
Although I have had dreams of working in the entertainment industry in one field or another, my goal never has been to rub elbows with the famous. They are [...]

The scene above is exactly one city block from my hotel. The scene below is from my hotel window.

I have a few more nights in Memphis before this trip ends, but putting things off has burned me in the past, so I ventured out Thursday night.
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