The 40-Year-Old Virgin

The 40-Year-Old Virgin

Dear Diary, I am 40 years old, and today, I finally lost my virginity. No, not that virginity; today, I changed my first diaper. I know what you’re thinking: You’re 40 and you just changed your first diaper? It’s hard to believe, I know, but...
Things You Can Get For Five Bucks

Things You Can Get For Five Bucks

The interwebs has changed everything. Not only can I order my Dominos pizza online, but I can control a client’s computer or discover new music or research Germany, all from the comfort of my duct-taped captain’s chair. But the newest thing I’ve...
A Letter to Arby’s

A Letter to Arby’s

Dear Arby’s, First, I would like to begin by thanking you for the invention of the curly fry.  It is amazing, with its unique shape and lovely spices; it is indeed a credit to American ingenuity. But having said that, there are a few things I would like to...
The Day I Had A Gun Pointed At My Face

The Day I Had A Gun Pointed At My Face

Four hours ago, my leasing office was robbed.  There were two guys.  The tall one pointed a gun at my face while the other told me not to say anything and asked where the money was.  The gun had a long barrel.  The whole thing took thirty seconds and happened four...
The Other Side of Me

The Other Side of Me

My wife and I decided to go see UNCG and Miami play basketball last night.  We knew it would be a tough game but after all, we’re both Alumni, and we haven’t seen a game all year (if you don’t count watching it over the web). In fact, I haven’t...
Bent All Out Of Joint

Bent All Out Of Joint

  I’m thirty-nine years old and I still think of myself as twenty-something.  I have a feeling this is what the old saying about being “young at heart” hints toward.  As a result of my still feeling young, I sometimes drag my hulking frame out...