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Scare Me Into Gratitude

All I remember about this movie was that Dennis Quaid looked 37, yet he was playing a 19 year old.

Every once in awhile a terrifying moment reminds me just how little control I have over my own life.

A recent few…

Today the wind was gusting (probably not a verb) so much near the lakefront in Chicago that I thought I was going to fall over on my bicycle.  I’ve ridden for three years to and from work and never experienced wind like this.  Now, if I fall, no big deal.  I won’t die.  But… I’m also carrying my six pound dog on my back in, uh, a backpack.  Didn’t need the work “back” in that sentence.  Too late! READ MORE

Wash The Car = Happy Dad

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This might be the first Father’s Day I truly understood.

Maybe I missed one or two over the years, but that’s it.  I’ve always been present, with presents.  Well, at least a card.  A card that was bought the morning of at the grocery. READ MORE

What Your Friends Owe You

Bushwick Bill is awesome.

“You know what you absolutely HAVE to see?”

I have a friend Suzanne and we’re pretty close pals.  She’s a big time hip-hop fan.  I know next to nothing about the genre except that I was a little freaked out when I saw the video of Tupac at Coachella.  Oh, and I thought the little guy from Geto Boys was awesome. READ MORE

You’re All Big Smelly Liars!

Because we're cross with each other, let's cross every appendage on our bodies. Now!

Okay, I think I’ve found out in my relationships  what triggers me into annoyance and then flat-out anger.  It’s actually quite simple.  See if you can dig this.

Something unusual is happening in the present.  I make a comment about said unusual thing.  The people I’m speaking to don’t recognize what’s unusual, or argue with me that it’s not true.  Since I don’t think I’m nuts I try to explain again what I’m witnessing, and they keep pushing back.  Then I raise my voice. READ MORE

Just Got Off The Phone With A Teen Pop Star

I’m really mad at you, you know.

Why?

Because when I was fifteen I was a busboy at a steakhouse and busy not getting dates.  You’re winning national singing contests and releasing videos.

Ha ha!  Oh… Wait… I didn’t mean to laugh at you. READ MORE

Behold The New Website Design!

Yep, she designed the logo. I bet that gray hat smells awful.

On Saturday I deployed a new design of ThoughtsFromParis.  I’m especially proud as this was a total rebuild.  I tore the old one down and started from scratch.

This was a huge project.  I know when you look at it there’s a lot of simplicity.  That’s intentional.  Surprisingly, to achieve that effect took around 60 hours of work.  It was one of the most difficult projects I’ve ever taken on. READ MORE