I listened to Tiger Woods public apology a few minutes ago. Thought I’d try to put some thoughts together. I’m not going to analyze what he said. He’s doing what he’s got to do. And that’s step one. Doing what is required of you isn’t always a cakewalk. Especially when you’ve royally screwed numerous pooches. What’s compelling [...]

Charlie and Ruth sit down to talk about the strange mystery of love on Valentines Day. Charlie is single. Ruth is married with children. Ruth: Charlie, I know you’re a Coke Zero purist, but I’ve found a drink that might change your mind! My friend Eric and I met yesterday to discuss Friedrich Nietzsche and “The [...]

Yep, there are reasons not to. There are lots and lots of other pressing problems in the world. There are plenty of things to compare it to, reasons that will keep you from sharing your blessings with those who have less. And yes, there are liars in the world, corrupt politicians, greedy businessmen, shady clergymen, drug [...]

As the forecast calls for snow (a prediction that will almost certainly be met by skepticism by inhabitants of these parts whose cynical attitude toward snow will turn it directly from delicious snow to vicious sleet, thus taking the merry out of my Christmas), it seemed an appropriate time to wish all my readers, friends, [...]

These seven words will be your best friends if you let them. They don’t look like friends, do they? They don’t look like the kind of statement that would come from a place of benevolence or wisdom. Sounds like something a crappy father would say, or the drunk Santa down at the Wiltshire Mall. Think harder, [...]

It was the BB gun that really sent me over the moon that year. A few years after that, it was the cd player. Then came the iPod, the next iPod, and finally the smaller iPod. I think Christmas is shrinking. It also seems to be hungrier. Everything we ask for brings us access. Kindles suck down [...]

What do we do once we are all fully connected? What then? The last few years have been a manic, oh-so manic push to hook our lives together electronically. All the Googles and the Facebooks and the Twitters are happily intertwining themselves into our day-to-day lives. We’re doing that thing again that we do. You [...]

Not sure we can have enough reminders that having everything means absolutely nothing, but this has to be considered one of the most poignant examples yet. Husband to a beautiful wife, father to beautiful children, and a secure place as one of the greatest golfers of all time. Not to mention, he earned $110 million [...]

Just before you burp, there’s this weird hiccup-inhale thing that happens. Hoop. Seems like the body’s way of preparing you for the little airburst that’s about to be released into the stratosphere. It’s a weird place, the pre-belch. It causes you to stop what you’re doing and wait. You realize you’re now at the mercy [...]

It’s that time again. Time to peek under the hood of this well-oiled machine and see how people are making connections. You may remember a couple months ago when I first started this delightful tradition. I must admit, there’s so much to be learned from what people type into that benign box on Google. There [...]