Regular Life

(Note: Yesterday’s post was my 700th published. About 60 days short of three years doing this, I figure that’s one post every 1.4 days.)
Before the thievery on Saturday, there was a windfall of epic proportions.
Sometimes, you just get lucky.
You’ll recall that we were at a place featuring games that spit out tickets rewarding [...]

Shannon was a victim of a theft and a theft attempt on Saturday. Both by the same person and in the same place.
After finally finishing up a customer call that made me all but miss a five-year-old’s birthday party, I showed up about an hour late to a six-year-old’s party hoping I could just [...]

My comment spam filter recently placed in the moderation queue a comment that was relevant to the post. It had nothing to do with prescription drugs or “enhancement” or how to become independently wealthy (whatever in the world that really means).
The product was so intriguing that I was inspired not only to approve the [...]

(Note: I finished up my Project Yellow contribution on Sunday afternoon)
Alcohol. It’s been a popular drink pretty much since man first laid lips on it. Shortly after, with a devil dancing on his shoulder he handed the drink to a woman, and said, “No, it won’t affect your judgment.” Then, he perfected [...]

I’ve always heard that there are two things you should never talk about with friends and family: politics and religion. It’s interesting to me, because I grew up and still live in the United States of America, where separation of church (religion) and state (politics) are founding principles.
Okay, fine, so the government is not [...]

I am not bad luck at weddings, no matter what my wife might tell you.
In the 15 years my wife and I have been married, we have attended and/or participated in 13 family weddings. Somewhat sadly, three of those family members stood at the altar more than once. Stay with me. I [...]

(Note: Everyone reading “Bernie” may read Part Twelve to see what happens next.)
Doesn’t everybody have at least one connection?
Maybe it’s that guy from high school who became a mechanic and now owns a garage. You always trusted that guy, or maybe you didn’t. Either way, you have one more place you should [...]

Historically I’ve taken it easy on the United States’ northern cousin, because I didn’t know much about it. I’ve seen numerous comedies making fun of Canada, from the way they talk to their traditions. After I got to know a couple people from “the Great White North,” I realized that those comedies had [...]

Do you think people who wait tables for a living can be all that smart?
That was the exact sentence, minus the question mark, that someone typed into a Google search. I know because it lead them to my post called “I Don’t Wait Tables Anymore“, which appears to be the only hit on the [...]

(Note: No new installment of Bernie today, but for all you who aren’t caught up, Part Seven got a “most engaging chapter yet” comment. If you aren’t reading it, then give it a try, and if you are, then eke out a few minutes to keep going.)
Do you always wash your hands before exiting [...]