Category: Happiness

Ryan Gossling Knows About Joy

If you didn’t watch The Oscars last night, you missed an all-time Oscar moment – Ryan Gosling’s performance of “I’m Just Ken” from Barbie (embedded below). It was joyous, and you know how I feel about bringing and spreading joy in the world from my… Continue Reading “Ryan Gossling Knows About Joy”

The Annual Christmas Card Letter, Part 5

Years ago I read David Sedaris’s Holidays On Ice and it had, what I thought was, the funniest short-story in the form of the most over-the-top (and demented) Christmas Card Letter. I thought to myself that might be fun and funny if I took the traditional… Continue Reading “The Annual Christmas Card Letter, Part 5”

My Aeropress Recipe

I don’t have to tell you that last weekend was the Aeropress World Championship. I couldn’t make it to Australia, this year, but when it comes to the Americas, you can bet your sweet double mocha ass I’ll be there.  Like most people, I… Continue Reading “My Aeropress Recipe”

iHeartRADIO App is the Best Music Streaming App

Yes, I work at iHeartMEDIA but …wait, wait, wait …I promise I’m objective when I say the iHeartRadio App is the best streaming app. I’m comparing it to Spotify, Pandora, Apple Music, the Audacy App, SoundCloud, and YouTube Music. Quickly, I’ll rank them. Then… Continue Reading “iHeartRADIO App is the Best Music Streaming App”

Weezer at Pine Knob, June 18th, 2023

Three things you’re about to learn. I’m a massive hypocrite. The proper way to record a performance at a concert. And my latest Weezer experience. My Weezer Back Story Many reading are probably thinking, “yes, Don, you are a hypocrite and we’ve always known… Continue Reading “Weezer at Pine Knob, June 18th, 2023”

The Power Outage Tales

I use this Blog to tell stories, be funny, be interesting, and put good content out into the world. Sometimes, however, I’m gonna use this to whine and complain. After all, we all know what B-L-O-G stands for, right? B ig L ist O… Continue Reading “The Power Outage Tales”

2023 Will Be a Hair Triumph

Been a while since I Blogged about my hair (see above), but with only a few months until my 50th birthday, I need to get serious, again. I’ve made some unfortunate decisions over the past few years with regard to my hair. First, the… Continue Reading “2023 Will Be a Hair Triumph”

Project 50 (What I’m Calling My 2023 New Year’s Resolutions)

Here it goes! My New York Times Best-Seller. My Blog is about to BLOW UP! Oprah’s gonna have me on as a guest. What’s that? She retired!?!?! Poop. No matter. I’m about to be known as that “Project 50 guy” and it’ll be a… Continue Reading “Project 50 (What I’m Calling My 2023 New Year’s Resolutions)”

Note to My Older Self, Part 1

This is Part 1 of a new series of Blog posts I’m writing to my future-self begging myself not to do certain things or become the type of person I would hate. I picture myself a wise, charming, clever old man who listens more… Continue Reading “Note to My Older Self, Part 1”

Thanksgiving Follow-Up, Turkey-licious

Turns out I have at least one reader. Thanks to read J.F. for cornering me and pulling me aside at a cocktail party recently and asking, “well? How was the turkey? What was that cooking method, again?” Lucky me, I got to bend someone’s… Continue Reading “Thanksgiving Follow-Up, Turkey-licious”