Reflections on a Day of Air Travel

Seat Belt Extenders?

Getting on the plane, the very large gentlemen in front of me asked for something I had never heard of:  a seat-belt extender.  Shouldn’t this be the point where the person gets charged for an extra ticket? Continue Reading »

Read this live, on-line, coverage of the match between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer in the Wimbledon Men’s Championship, 2008.

We got what we wanted. Continue Reading »

My good friend just sent me an email regarding the Paul McCartney-Heather Mills Divorce.

The title of the email was “Rent or Own”.  It’s too good not to be shared!

The math on the Paul  McCartney-Heather Mills divorce is as follows:

After  5 years of marriage, he paid her $49 million. Assuming he got sex every  night during their 5 year relationship (which would NOT have happened!) it  ended up costing him $26,849 per time.  Continue Reading »

In talking with some of my recent college graduate friends about sex in college now-a-days, one girl mentioned to me that the participants had to sign a sexual consent legal form before actually having sex. 

Excuse Me? 

In our discussions, a few of the gals mentioned that they had had drunk sex a few times that they could scarcely remember.  So, if the guy, presumably also drunk, does not get the girl to sign the sexual consent form, can he then be accused of rape?  Or, better yet, could he accuse her of rape?  Continue Reading »

The role of intuition in relationships between males and females is unrealized.

I began writing an article entitled “Should Women Travel For Their Men” when I came across the word intuition and found that people were wondering when, where, and if,  intuition should factor into their relationships. Continue Reading »

When it comes to July 4^th celebrations, the place to be is Hermosa Beach, California.

My friends and I celebrated our independence last year on The Strand in Hermosa Beach.   The Strand is the sidewalk area just behind the beach but in front of the houses.  The Strand carries weight.  People use and abuse this term regularly, so much so that it’s often met with skepticism. Continue Reading »

As I have been Crackle Barrel Travelin’ through the Southern States, I came across someone my many years in California nearly made me forget:  The Southern Redneck. Continue Reading »

I met her on the beginning of my journey from St. Louis, Missouri to the Florida Panhandle.  My parents, who were riding with me, already seemed to know her.

From the moment she said “hello”, I felt something different, new, a sense that we would be together for awhile. Continue Reading »

A drive through the deep south affords you plenty of opportunities to eat at Cracker Barrel, so named because the mid-section of all the patrons resembles the shape of a barrel. 

These people are normally found at the local All-You-Can-Eat in their hometowns, but on the road Cracker Barrel has won their affections with extremely large portions and a country store that sells baseball caps saying things like, “I Do It In a Mustang.”  Continue Reading »

My uncle just came by for a visit.  My uncle is a priest, a Jesuit priest no less.  If you want to get technical, they’re super-priests.

My uncle has like 5 masters degrees.  Jesuits are uber-educated as they have to study for like 13 years before becoming full-fledged Jesuits.  It’s great-you to get to keep going to school well beyond when you’re suppose to stop going to school and get a job.  Your only trade-off for this?  A lifetime vow of poverty and celibacy. Continue Reading »