I have come to the conclusion that nobody is happy. The person with curly hair wants straight hair. The person with straight hair wants curly hair. The blonde wants to be brunette. The brunette wants to be blonde. The person with blue eyes wants brown eyes. The person with brown eyes wants blue eyes. The … More The Beauty Chronicles
There are many mysteries in life. How were the pyramids built? What happened to Atlantis? Why do socks disappear in the dryer? And perhaps the greatest mystery of all: Why does everyone’s IQ drop 50 points the moment they get behind the wheel of a vehicle? After years of extensive field research, countless miles on … More The Hi-Way Chronicles: Pet Peeves Continued…
A question crossed my mind recently: Is there actually an American culture anymore? At first, the answer seems obvious. Of course there is. America has traditions, holidays, values, customs, food, music, language, and history. Yet the more I thought about it, the more complicated the question became. If you asked someone in 1920 to describe … More Is There an American Culture?
My parents spent years teaching me one very important lesson: Never trust strangers. It was a simple rule. Don’t get into cars with strangers. Don’t give strangers personal information. Don’t follow strangers. Don’t accept things from strangers. Sound advice. Then I became an adult and discovered that modern society is built almost entirely on trusting … More Don’t Trust Strangers…Unless You Want Something
Every room has one. It doesn’t matter whether it’s a business meeting, a church gathering, a social event, or a group discussion among friends. Sooner or later, someone feels the need to let everyone know how much they know. They have an answer for every question. An opinion on every topic. A story that tops … More Every Room Has One…
We all have pet peeves. Some people hate loud chewing. Some people hate when someone leaves thirty seconds on the microwave and walks away. Some people hate when people don’t use their turn signals. I have a different one. Shopping carts. Now before you judge me, hear me out. There are instructions. The store literally … More The Shopping Cart Chronicles: A Completely Reasonable Pet Peeve
I was driving home from work the other day doing about 70 miles per hour in a 65-mile-per-hour zone. That’s actually faster than I normally drive. Yet people were flying past me like I was standing still. As one car after another raced by, weaving in and out of traffic, I found myself wondering: What’s … More What’s the Hurry?
I have discovered something about myself over the years. I am apparently the guy who has questions. Not complaints. Questions. Now, some people have told me I have a dry sense of humor. Others have informed me that I have a look that can make a person feel incredibly uncomfortable when they ask a question … More I Have Questions
Have you ever noticed that after enough disappointment, you stop looking for signs that someone likes you and start looking for reasons they don’t? I think this happens to more people than we realize. At some point in life, many of us experience enough rejection, heartbreak, failed relationships, betrayals, ghosting, or missed opportunities that our … More What If You’re Wrong About What People Think of You?
A friend of mine recently posted about how much her AI chat seems to know her, her habits, her personality, her struggles, her goals. At first glance, it sounds strange. Maybe even unsettling. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized something: It’s not really that different from any other long-term conversation … More We Created a Mirror and Called It AI
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