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May 2011

Men are from Mars… you know the rest

I think everyone’s heard of the “Men are from Mars” book. It was a household name back in the early 90s, one of those things…

Patching a large hole in the drywall

Maybe the door knob popped a hole in the wall. Maybe one of your friends had too much scotch at the weekly poker game and…

Spring Lawn Care Tips

We all dream of a lush, green lawn… a lawn with those cool, alternating, diagonal lines like a baseball field… a lawn that is manicured…

Child Embarrassment. Do it early and often.

My friend Brad once said “I’ve always believed that the sooner your kids are embarrassed by you, the better. You’ll both be used to it…

What we think is funny. Part 1: Altered Packaging

There’s a reason America’s Funniest Home Videos has been on forever. People like nut shots, kids doing cute stuff, and crazy animals. But let’s talk…

Phantom Vibration Syndrome

You know the feeling. You’re walking through the mall and you feel your pants vibrate and clutch at your pocket for your phone like you…

Death of a pet

“Daaaa-aaaad, something’s wrong with FELLOOOOOW”. UG, I cringed. “Fellow” is/was Julia’s fish. She just found him dead. Every single possible scenario rushed through my head.…