My Quarter-Century of Dumb

by | Jan 27, 2012 | Confidence, Fear, Humor, Life, Marriage

Last week a smart woman told me to do something stupid. I said no, and she argued that even if the stupid thing didn’t help me, it wouldn’t hurt me either. I gave her reasons why I thought this thing she suggested was dumb. She huffed and said she’d been doing her job...

I Folded Like Cardboard Soaked in Gin

by | Nov 14, 2011 | Confidence, Humor, Life, Love

I have failed my greatest tests of character. I admit that doesn’t look good on a t–shirt. I suppose I could try to equivocate, or even slip out of this admission entirely. I might say that a test of character is “an instance in which one is faced with a...