When my sister, Lisa, purchased her first house, she did so many things right. She locked in on a reasonable mortgage. She narrowed her search. She didn’t panic. She didn’t rush. Eventually, she purchased a small house that sat atop … Continue reading Decisions Part II – Let’s Paint
When it comes to shopping for clothes, there is a dilemma. Not only do we want an item that fits just right, we also want something to get us noticed, but not too much. After all, compliments are nice, but … Continue reading Decisions Part III – Doth Clothe
There is nothing more prosaic than a morning commute. Usually, I take residential streets instead of the freeway. The reason? I never like how highway traffic can drop from 70 to 15 mph. I don’t like how my ETA can … Continue reading Decisions Part IV – Commute Me
As a teenager, when I wandered the aisles of the downtown library, a certain dread would hover. Reading had always been a favored pastime, but for some reason I could not shake the weight of the books. There were so … Continue reading Decisions Part V – Prepare Ye
The other day I was perusing the aisles of my local library and came across: 1001 WALKS YOU MUST TAKE BEFORE YOU DIE 1001 walks? Before you die? Is that possible? What are the chances you may shorten your life … Continue reading Decisions Part VI – Walk It Off
Unlike clothes, I enjoy shopping for groceries. Never once have I walked out of a grocery store exhausted. Never have I stood in a cheese aisle stunned with indecision. Why is shopping for groceries so much different than shopping for … Continue reading Decisions Part VII – You Scream
I never found gambling to be a fruitful exercise. By the time I leave a casino I feel like I’ve spent the whole time drinking rum infused with cold medication. I never understood how upbeat my friend, Ron, remained the … Continue reading Decisions Part VIII – Let It Ride
For a time I patronized a restaurant near where I worked. I’m not sure why I went other than the location. It also had a menu that opened up like a medieval choir book. Items poured from the endless plastic … Continue reading Decisions Part IX – So Special
As I stepped into the store, I had a vague idea what I wanted, but I didn’t know how it translated into a new bike. I knew I wanted something something that could easily cover the terrain, but had enough … Continue reading Decisions Part X – Cyclo-Cross
Notre Dame University is known as The Fighting Irish for everybody knows the Irish are unstable, mercurial and prone to violence after drinking too much whiskey. After all, look at the university’s mascot. From a distance the mascot looks like … Continue reading Not Cool – Nicknames Mascot Addition
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