I was at the mall today with my wife and 8-month-old, shopping for some clothes for the little one now that the weather is cooling off. I had a Macy’s gift card and remembered that I needed some new cologne…
Every time I visit the local Kroger grocery store, I swipe a card that looks like this to save a few pennies on various items in the store. In return, the store has a record of everything I purchase every time…
I was driving down the road the other day when I saw a sign outside an auto shop that read: “We fix $99 brake jobs.” I admit that when it comes to car service, I am nauseous whenever I…
An opinion editorial titled “Verbally Challenged – Potholes in college students’ minds” in Sunday’s Houston Chronicle highlights some frightening realities about the ability of today’s university students to recognize common words and construct simple sentences. The article’s author, a journalism…
According to a recent USA Today article, US Airways plans to open up advertising opportunities on its air-sickness bags. I realize airlines are trying to squeeze every penny they can in this new age of thinner margins and increasing competition.…
The greatest thing by far is to be a master of metaphor. It is the one thing that cannot be learned from others; it is also a sign of genius, since a good metaphor implies an eye for resemblance. –…