Everyone else seems to be reading this book now. Me too.
Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell impressed me. This guy can bundle massive amounts of statistical evidence into fun readable and entertaining stories. I liked this book … [continue reading]
The Drudge Report just linked to a story in my old hometown newspaper stating that 1 in 10 Ohioans now receive food stamps. This reminded me of my one and only food stamp story.
While in college I was a … [continue reading]
This story has been moved around my different web sites since 1997. The introduction was written in 2000.
Do you have a story that you tell that is so unreal that as the years go by, even you start to … [continue reading]
Now that I’ve acclimatized to Seattle, I decided to go for my first hike of the year on Sunday. Since all the hikes look the same out here, I went for my nearest favorite: West Tiger (aka Exit 20).
It must have been July or August of 1994. I had just moved to Tampa Bay from Columbus in June. For a few days I had two friends down from Ohio. Being the host the of a new town, I … [continue reading]
In the post Are These the 14 SuperFoods? I confessed that I don’t like oranges. Some of you already know this story. For the rest of you, enjoy the tale of how I lost my love for oranges during the … [continue reading]