I Love Getting Goosed

Not-ironically I make the same face when I'm goosed.

One thing I’ve realized that is important for my well-being is the idea of making my world larger.

Not the one I’m constructing in my cellar out of paper mache.  That world is precisely the right size, and it’s not like I’m crazy or anything, but if there were little people  inhabiting it they would probably bow to me as their perfect God. READ MORE

I’ve Been Showering In The Guest Bath

This kid is inspiring me to do a week sleeping on the floor. Bet I can get at least a solid three blog posts out of it. The things I do for you people!

At least six times a year (basically, whenever I can remember to) I flip around and sleep backwards in bed.  You know, head where the feet are supposed to be.

In a weird way, it’s almost like a mini vacation.  I wake up, and for a second I don’t know exactly where I am.  The room is totally foreign from this vantage point.  I’m not sure why I get such a kick out of it.  When I was married and also with past girlfriends, I haven’t found anyone that gets as much pleasure from this simple change.  I feel like my current girlfriend would do it, but only because she knew how excited I get.  But in her mind she’d think it was stupid.  It sort of is. READ MORE

I Made it Six Months (and I didn’t even brag! oh wait…)

Stopped reading my blog after a February post entitled, "Just Die Already and Give Your Grandson the Cadillac”

When I was at BlogWorld LA last fall I kept hearing about the  Ultimate Blog Challenge.  I was posting every few days.

If you’ve read Malcolm Gladwell’s  Outliers  you’ll remember that he keeps coming back to the magic number of ten thousand hours for mastery at any skill. READ MORE

I Went To a Concert Because You Told Me To!

I was too embarrassed to ask someone to take my photo.

Being in a band that plays regularly you’d think I’d have a stronger sense of the local music scene in Chicago.   I mean, I  am  part of the local music scene.

One of my readers Mary kept insisting I go see one of her favorite bands, Ozomatli, when they were scheduled to play here.   Just about every day she’d send a message asking me if I had bought tickets.   I relented and purchased one. READ MORE

Rachel and Delfin Argue (About You) – Money and Relationships

Rachel and Delfin Argue (About You)

What’s Up With Guys and the Money Thing?

Rachel Thompson

From a woman’s perspective, it’s not that difficult (is anything with men that difficult, really?): men are born to be providers. Whether they embrace that role or not, our society thrusts it upon them from a very young age. Even if they eschew materials things, it’s still a point of pride to be able to provide them. READ MORE

How Ribs Are Saving My Neighborhood

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I live in a neighborhood of Chicago called Uptown.  We’re about a mile north of Wrigley Field.  The good news is that I’m close to the lake and have a beautiful condo.  When I moved here seven years ago I was able to double my square footage than had I moved to Lincoln Park.  While Lincoln Park is a ten on the beauty and fun scale, Uptown is a three. READ MORE

Biggest Day In Blog’s History

Please go kill yourself.

Wow.  Just wow.

Yesterday.

Not only did I get the most number of comments on a single day, but also the most number of visits to my site.  I’m talking about thousands.  Somehow all you foolios promoting your blogs drove an insane amount of traffic to my blog.  Hopefully you got a few visits yourself. READ MORE

Promote Your Blog on My Blog RIGHT NOW!

Not a Real Pimp

So many of you are bloggers, and if you’re like me, you know how difficult it is to have readers find you.  I probably spend an hour a day writing and another hour a day marketing my blog.

I’d like to give you an opportunity to get to know each other.  It’s a thank you from me for your dedicated readership. READ MORE