When the idea for this story first came to me, I was sitting in a coffee shop with several friends talking about the inconsistencies of life, and the curve balls thrown in our experiences. A buddy was sharing a personal account of triumph and failure when I suddenly remembered a touching story a friend had told me years ago about her redirection in life. She realized the path she had been on led to an even better one that she never could have imagined unless she had failed with the initial, aborted one. As her story flooded my conscience, I was inspired to write what you will read below. continue reading »

I thought I would be able to last. I thought that my drive and determination would far outweigh the discomfort and bodily pain that would be caused from an abrupt and sudden shift in my diet. But I failed. I failed myself, I failed all of you, and most importantly, I failed science. continue reading »

For a while, I played poker to support myself. Unfortunately, after a few hundred thousand hands, any fun I enjoyment I once received from the game had vanished. In fact, I actually prefer life as an attorney than as a poker player. Perhaps that’s because I never had privilege of playing against anyone as attractive as today’s Lesser Known Hot Girl. continue reading »

When your girlfriend asks you to take a lie detector test, the relationship can be readily classified as dead. If you lied about whatever she thinks you lied about, and it takes a lie detector to get the truth out, there will be no forgiveness. And if, by some stroke of luck, you pass the test, her extreme lack of trust forces you to end the relationship. So when Lindsey asked me to take a polygraph, I acquiesced knowing full well that I would leave her immediately after the test, regardless of its result. continue reading »

I may be breaking character a bit writing this article, but its worth it to give an analysis of such a stellar record. I used to work for a radio station down here in Texas, and I wrote album reviews pretty frequently. I only really wrote about newer albums though, given that the radio station had an interest in pushing the new stuff it would play. The reviews were enjoyable, and because I like music, and you guys might also like music, I decided to start reviewing some of my favorites for this site from time to time.  continue reading »

Day 1: 161 pounds

Day one of my diet was Tuesday. Not too many negative issues at this point. Hunger was practically a non-issue. I planned this poorly however, and rather than researching and purchasing the healthiest and most nutritious foods, I bought just what I thought would taste best. This consisted of buying the largest quantity packages I could find of… continue reading »

First off, let me say that I’ve never even read a book review, much less written one. I have a tendency to subscribe to the school of thought that books are about how the reader experiences them and the experience differs from person to person, so it seems a bit incongruous to write what I think about a particular book as if my experience with/interpretation of it means anything in particular. But this is a book club after all, and, though I’ve also never been in a book club, I can’t imagine it working without talking about what everyone thinks. So I hope you guys read the book, and here goes: continue reading »

Long ago, while budgeting, I discovered that my primary expenses, aside from bills, are alcohol and candy. While reflecting on the amount of candy that I eat in a given day, and how much I enjoy eating it, I began to wonder how long a healthy young person could survive if it was the only thing he/she ate. As with most questions I have, I asked Google. continue reading »