I was up until the wee hours drawn into the Olsens Anonymous blog last night. Maybe because the Olsen Twins are my size. Maybe because they’re California girls living in NYC and I’m heading there next month for 9 days….
This Awesome Urn Will Turn You into a Tree After You Die
Hey I was just talking about not wanting a tombstone and I read this piece today on the Big Think. Article by Teodora Zareva. You don’t find many designers working in the funeral business thinking about more creative ways for you to…
Happiness!
Happiness is flowers. After some pretty depressing posts, here’s something that brightens up my day. I got this bunch of flowers—so sad I forgot the name—from Trader Joe’s for $1.99 on Sunday. They’ve bloomed brighter and brighter each day. They…
What do you want your tombstone to say?
This was on the Daily Post a week ago. What do you want your tombstone to say? I don’t want it to say a damn thing because I don’t want a headstone. I don’t want to take up a plot…
Money Monday: Buffett Says Yes to More Taxes
This op-ed piece was published in the NYTimes early this week. I used to think that taxing the rich more would mean less donations, less private funding to non-profits, less economic growth. I had no idea that the rich get…
Definitely Bipolar
I’m no psychiatrist, but I think I’m bipolar. Last week, I had a major freak-out over something I took very seriously. I take many things very seriously. The problem is that I don’t think most normal human beings have mild…
Underground supper clubs: Are they worth it?
There is one thing I really appreciate about supper clubs which is getting to know strangers while enjoying a a meal that lasts for several hours. When you have one partner and you’re constantly going out to restaurants together, it…
Fashion Friday: Shirtless
Ooh-la-la! Time to go shirtless. Last weekend, we watched the new movie Crazy, Stupid, Love starring Steve Carrell and Ryan Gosling. The beginning was good, the ending was predictable, and the middle could have used a lot more editing. I…
Ridiculously Small Living Spaces Make Great YouTube Hits – SocialTimes.com
I am inspired by this article and video from SocialTimes.com. Christian Schallert’s apartment is quite a bit bigger than the previous apartments, but it’s still pretty small by most people’s standards. However, he’s packed his apartment full of surprises. He’s…
The Drunk Double Major
The first time I got drunk was my third year of college. Pretty good considering I’d started drinking even before my teens, playing spin the bottle with sugary wine coolers—Seagram’s Tahitian Sunset—kiddie alcohol. But by the time I finished freshman…