Celebrating Christmas 101
I’m sure everyone goes about it differently, which means the rest of you are doing it all wrong.
Columns 2009 - 2010
So Ends the Gardening Season
Fortunately, consistently mowed clover and crabgrass can pass for a meticulously tended lawn from 20 feet away.
Homecoming Beer Band Observations
The Beer Band is not a marching band with a drinking problem, it’s a drinking band with a marching problem.
Fryfest and the Honey Poker Record
This is what you do if you’re a mindless drone bumblebee supporter of Hawkeye football, God bless us.
Support Touchdowns for Kids
I’m reluctant to admit that my decisions about which charities make my cut are shockingly random.
What Was I Thinking?
One of the surefire signs of growing older is a decreasing tolerance for hackneyed catchphrases.
Not Easy to Own Cats
There are two kinds of people in the world – those who like cats and those who own furniture they care about.
Obamacare - Better Than You Think
Regarding health care in this country, a change of any kind could arguably be considered an improvement.
Book Report About 2008 Floods
It’s a surprisingly easy read; compared to your average technical journal it’s a real bodice-ripper.
Snapshots From Lake Tahoe
I may not be able to bore you with our photos in person, but I’ll bet I can do it with just the descriptions.
A Good Week to Catch This Play
I somehow agreed to become an orchestra member for ICCT's upcoming production of the play Wonderful Town.
Snapshots From the Orange Bowl
I can’t bore you with our photos in person, but I’ll bet I can do it with just the descriptions.
We're Not Going to Be POTY This Year
Stop worrying - the nomination deadline has passed for the Press-Citizen’s 2009 Person of the Year (POTY) award.
Urban Chickens - Tempest in a Stew Pot
If I wanted to live next door to chickens, I’d move to some rural state like, well…never mind.
Homecoming Takes Toll on Neurons
You are probably a mature responsible adult, which explains why nobody wants to party with you.
Even More Opinions
I have a number of half-baked opinions that I’m more than happy to write a few sentences about.
Hayden Fry, My Hero
I didn’t care that he talked kind of funny. I wouldn’t have cared if he wanted to coach in his underwear.
What I Did on my Summer Vacation
I can’t bore you in person with our Alaska photos, but I’ll bet I can do it with just the descriptions…
They Really Are Out to Get You
75% LESS FAT on a label sounds pretty good until you check the fine print that could easily read, “Than pure lard.”
Some Things I'll Miss About the Flood
I honestly think Dubuque Street would flood if everybody in Coralville flushed their toilets at the same time.
Germophobes Rule
My germ phobia ranks second only to my dislike of housekeeping, so I’m helpless to improve my lot in life.
I Have It All Figured Out
Even the ignorant and misinformed are allowed to have a monthly column published in the local newspaper.
Electronic Relationships for the Lazy
Facebook is the perfect relationship vehicle for emotionally stunted people like me.
Determining Your Virtual Age
If you have most of the bad habits I suspect you have, you may die before you can read to the end of this sentence.
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