Gravity Kills is more than just a cool name for a great 90’s industrial rock band out of St. Louis. It’s also a statement of belief. Gravity DOES kill. In fact, the CDC states that falls are the leading cause of death in older Americans, which i assume means over 60? 70? How old is […]

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i think you really can go home again.  Just when you do…don’t take Alaska Airlines. i’ve got friends who think Alaska is DA BOMB and fly them all over the place and collect all those magical miles and then use them to fly more places. They tell me ALL of their experiences have been great! […]

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Is it possible for one person to actually cause natural disasters every where they go? True natural disasters – like avalanches, blizzards and sandstorms? Really really big sandstorms? Like in The Mummy? In fact, the really big sandstorm is all i can remember from that movie. That, and Brendan Fraser, who i have a love/hate […]

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The 1970’s were all about staying alive. (Staying alive. Staying alive.) But maybe we didn’t know it then. Lately, i’ve been noticing all the things we did on purpose in the 1970’s that we know now WILL KILL YOU. And at the risk of sounding like grandpa mourning the loss of the good ol’ days when doctors […]

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i have come to the last day of my life and it is time to contemplate all that i have done and all that i have left to do. i have seen the doctor and he has diagnosed me with an incurable, fatal disease that will steal all happiness from the world and slowly eat […]

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At some point everyone thinks about what words will be written on their tombstone. Or is that just me? i mean, when i die, what short sentence can capture the essence of my life? i have had a couple of suggestions from beloved friends who know me (and my three-ring life), but i thought i […]

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Not many of you are aware of a little-known fact about me:  i am a certified Rescue Scuba Diver. You can stop laughing any time now. Yes, i have taken all the trainings and done all the things to become certified as a Rescue SCUBA Diver. Why, you ask? It all started with my love […]

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