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January 7, 2016
Seeking bedroom deviance from reluctant wife
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It was just a suggestion, a thought extended into a casual question. But my wife’s reaction made me feel dirty, like it was the sort of proposal I should save for the prostitutes.
I can’t deny it. What I was suggesting was deviant.
We’ve been sleeping together for 23 years and it’s something we’d never discussed, much less done.
“C’mon, hon,” I coaxed. “Let’s just try it. If
It was just a suggestion, a thought extended into a casual question. But my wife’s reaction made me feel dirty, like it was the sort of proposal I should save for the prostitutes.
I can’t deny it. What I was suggesting was deviant.
We’ve been sleeping together for 23 years and it’s something we’d never discussed, much less done.
“C’mon, hon,” I coaxed. “Let’s just try it. If
January 6, 2016
Pirates should sign Ted Williams (1918-2002)
(687 words)
“People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.”
— Rogers Hornsby, MLB HOF 1942
That's the sentimental quote on SpringTrainingCountdown.com, the baseball-centric site that right now informs there are 42 days, 12 hours, 9 minutes and 17 seconds until pitchers and catchers report.
I love the
“People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.”
— Rogers Hornsby, MLB HOF 1942
That's the sentimental quote on SpringTrainingCountdown.com, the baseball-centric site that right now informs there are 42 days, 12 hours, 9 minutes and 17 seconds until pitchers and catchers report.
I love the
January 4, 2016
9th graders learn who's better: Stones or Beatles
(972 words)
My daughters know not to ask Daddy any homework questions involving subjects like algebra or biology.
I just don’t get it.
Same goes for humanity, sociology, civics, nutrition, astronomy, horticultural, automotive repair, personal finance, IT, physics, chemistry, fashion, hospitality, theology …
And let’s not even get into why they know to run to Mommy anytime they have
My daughters know not to ask Daddy any homework questions involving subjects like algebra or biology.
I just don’t get it.
Same goes for humanity, sociology, civics, nutrition, astronomy, horticultural, automotive repair, personal finance, IT, physics, chemistry, fashion, hospitality, theology …
And let’s not even get into why they know to run to Mommy anytime they have
January 3, 2016
A '15 blog retrospective to enjoy and share
I have friends who say they disdain any re-runs. This drives me lower case insane.
Do they expect me to every day do for free something original? Heck, even the otters at SeaWorld get rewarded with an anchovy per trick.
So I’m at peace with dropping re-runs in here and there. Plus, some are becoming traditional. They still re-run “It’s a Wonderful Life” at Christmas, don’t they?
The last
Do they expect me to every day do for free something original? Heck, even the otters at SeaWorld get rewarded with an anchovy per trick.
So I’m at peace with dropping re-runs in here and there. Plus, some are becoming traditional. They still re-run “It’s a Wonderful Life” at Christmas, don’t they?
The last
January 1, 2016
Resolution redux: Opine less/compliment more
Did you make a resolution? No? Use mine from last New Year’s. Every time you think about arguing with someone, compliment them instead.
(629 words)
The deluge of resolutions are flooding the national psyche: Lose weight. Get a new job. Spend more quality time with the kids.
All are aimed at making individuals and the world itself a better place.
As that’s what I’m all about, let
(629 words)
The deluge of resolutions are flooding the national psyche: Lose weight. Get a new job. Spend more quality time with the kids.
All are aimed at making individuals and the world itself a better place.
As that’s what I’m all about, let
December 31, 2015
A mind-numbing list of year's best tweets
I’m proud of all my @8days2amish tweets. I think they’re funny. I want people to share them. But if you’re going to read this entire list, sorry, but you have to be a bit nuts. I’ve for four years now put together my best-of, which is a tedious undertaking. But it helps me to have them all in one place for future projects. If you enjoy them, thanks for reading. Please do share. But I promise
December 30, 2015
A prisoner of the past says Happy New Year!
(692 words)
You can tell just by peeking in my checkbook I’m really looking forward to 2016.
As is my custom, this is the week I designate our 9 year old to begin writing “16” after all the 20s on the dateline of each check.
I do this because I’m one of those boneheads who’d use the old year on checks clear up through May before I’d finally stopped living in the fiscal past.
But I am
You can tell just by peeking in my checkbook I’m really looking forward to 2016.
As is my custom, this is the week I designate our 9 year old to begin writing “16” after all the 20s on the dateline of each check.
I do this because I’m one of those boneheads who’d use the old year on checks clear up through May before I’d finally stopped living in the fiscal past.
But I am
December 29, 2015
December tweets of the month
Maybe it’s just me, but I think all the really good ones are down toward the bottom. FYI, too, I list these in reverse order so the ones from early December are up top and vice versa. Please follow me @8days2amish or don’t. I’m always sure priority blog readers don’t miss anything good.
• I wonder if there are any fancy & actual bells & whistles out there that boast they are the bells &
• I wonder if there are any fancy & actual bells & whistles out there that boast they are the bells &
December 28, 2015
Churches should emulate NFL to reverse declining attendance
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I drink too much, lust too often, donate too little and am prone to bouts of slothfulness so prolonged they can now be measured in decades.
As beings go, I’m perfectly human.
So my soul getting into any decent afterlife is going to take a lot of spiritual assistance.
That’s why I’m trying to attend church more often.
I enjoy church, particularly during the holiday season.
I drink too much, lust too often, donate too little and am prone to bouts of slothfulness so prolonged they can now be measured in decades.
As beings go, I’m perfectly human.
So my soul getting into any decent afterlife is going to take a lot of spiritual assistance.
That’s why I’m trying to attend church more often.
I enjoy church, particularly during the holiday season.
December 27, 2015
RRS: C'mon, America! Let's all sing the national anthem!
It’s very pleasing to me when some old post finds a surprise audience. That’s what happened this week with this one from August ’12. Someone stumbled on this one about how proud I am to sing the national anthem and referred it to friends. Then they referred it to friends who referred it to friends and so on. It became one of the best-read stories of the month. So, naturally, I wanted to
