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Ya know how lots of Bloggers and Podcasters main-it-in on Fridays or put out a newsletter on Fridays with all their “best of” stuff from the week? I’m gonna do that. You’re reading the first installment of “Friday Firsts” where I’ll quickly give some… Continue Reading “Friday of Firsts: Sleep Mask, New Jeans, and Ice Spheres”
As I get into my #4 song, you’re going to realize I love a love song. I love sappy songs (but not too sappy). I like touching lyrics. Not many guys will admit stuff like this, but when the windows are rolled up in… Continue Reading “The Top-10 Songs of All (My) Time, #4: “True Colors” by Cindy Lauper”
You’ll never believe this, because I kinda hide it from the world, but I’m still a bit of a math-geek at heart. Back in the day, I was good at math. I liked math. It’s because numbers are real. Numbers don’t lie. You can’t… Continue Reading “The Numbers Don’t Add Up to Total Hate”
Figures since I spend about 23 hours a week listening to Podcasts, I should wish everyone a happy International Podcast Day! I’m gonna celebrate by, um … listening to Podcasts about Podcasts because … drum roll . . . I think I’m gonna start… Continue Reading “Happy (Belated) International Podcast Day!!!”
Never easy to do this, but it’s time to look back on my New Year’s Resolutions and Long-Term Goals and with 75% of 2025 in the books … assess how I’m doing. Adjust. Add some things. I think there’s more positive than negative here,… Continue Reading “2025 Quarterly Review – Q3 into Q4”
Life in my 50s is very interesting, especially when it comes to the Internet. The Interweb knows I’m 52, that I have a high-stress sales job, I’m married, have a dog, love coffee, and that I must feel tired all the time and like… Continue Reading “I’m Gonna Start Tai Chi”
Can you believe we’re halfway through “I Love Don Week?” Just wanted to share a few updates. Oh, like this … you people must be playing a cat and mouse game and you have something big planned as a surprise. Because so far …… Continue Reading “I Love Don Week 2025: The Halfway Point”
Much has been written about “I Love Don Week” over the years so you might think there’s nothing left to say. Wrong. We’re days away from the 52nd kick-off of “I Love Don Week” and while it’s not what is used to be, it’s… Continue Reading “I Love Don Week 2025”
Here’s another gift from Kathy that shows why surrendoring in the “gift giving winning” contest was the right move. I can’t do what Kathy does. The latest? For Father’s Day, she got me the Detroit Coffee Passport. It’s cool! And cute! And perfect for… Continue Reading “Detroit Coffee Passport – Drifter Coffee”
I know full well this might be a placebo effect, but Dad Fuel for breakfast feels life-changing. Trust me. I get it. If I lived in a small town in Iowa in the early 1950s and a true, actual snake oil salesman came to… Continue Reading “Dad Fuel – Week 1 Analysis”