That guy
I try not to be that guy—the angry, impatient guy deeply affronted because you’re taking too long at whatever you’re doing, preventing him from getting on with his business. Ideally I wish that I could...
View ArticleJust in (unseasonal) time
I realized this weekend that the wall calendar is soon to go the way of the phone book. In previous years, while I was out Christmas shopping, I was constantly coming across racks of wall calendars for...
View ArticleExperiences, not things
The ads usually pop up as Christmas time approaches: give people the gift of experiences, not things. They suggest paid excursions, theatre tickets, sports event tickets, and so on, with an appeal...
View ArticleWar on Thanksgiving?
As ridiculous as I think all the stories about a war on Christmas always are, I have to admit that I like Buzzfeed’s use of the “War on Thanksgiving” label in this and related stories: Your Shopping...
View ArticleJust in (unseasonal) time
I realized this weekend that the wall calendar is soon to go the way of the phone book. In previous years, while I was out Christmas shopping, I was constantly coming across racks of wall calendars for...
View ArticleSome people are difficult to shop for, then there’s my mom
“Mom, Thanks for putting up with a spoiled, ungrateful, messy, bratty child like my sibling. Love, your favorite.”...
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