The coming holidays means holiday cards

I'm a sentimental fool. I save every card that I get. Chalk it up to the product of a damaged childhood, but I'm sure there are lots of you out there who have to keep up with sending cards out to friends,family, and business connections. Speaking of business connections, when I finally get Think Carton…

Halloween memories

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeKMylC5Enk&hl=en&fs=1&hd=1] A friend of mine is a huge fan of pirates, as can be evidenced in the video above (please note the awesome cinematography and the beautiful use of non-diegetic sound). I still remember when we wentto get her costume. That day, I realized that Halloween costumes are incredibly expensive, and they're not even…

Self-inflicted conundrum

After a little Twitter conversation about dating, I found myself thinking: what kind of ridiculous conundrum have I gotten myself into? You see, I do not believe in approaching a woman based on her looks.There are more than enough attractive women out there. These women were blessed by her genetics. Beauty is not a motivation…

Why natural training methods are best

NYTimes.com - The Human Body Is Built for Distance With all physical fitness training methods, I try my best to stay away from all the new doohickeys and gadgets that are out there nowadays. I neverliked the Bowflex or any other machine for weight-lifting. Free weights is what I believe in. I won't get into…