Month: December 2018

Coconut Oil, Masturbation, and a CPAP Machine

Coconut Oil, Masturbation, and a CPAP Machine

About five years ago, I started snoring.  If you ask my ex-wife, it has been longer than that, but it didn’t get to the point where I was waking myself until then. I’d been disturbing her for some time, allegedly. A CPAP machine is a medical device that helps prevent certain types of snoring. It …

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My Mid-Life Underwear Crisis

My Mid-Life Underwear Crisis

Does everyone go through a mid-life crisis?  I was going to start this article with a statement that everyone does.  Then, I thought about it.  Maybe not everyone does. Perhaps some have multiple, possibly concurrent, mid-life crisis. While others have none. I’ve had a few myself, so I think it’s a universal thing but, this …

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The Cheesecake Factory is a Good Place to Argue

The Cheesecake Factory is a Good Place to Argue

A little over two years ago, my wife and I separated.  We decided it was time to move on and file for divorce.  In the past six months, we’ve agreed to terms a few times, only to have it fall apart a few weeks later. We’d agree on conditions then some well-meaning friends would bring …

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Thoughts on Dating Apps

Thoughts on Dating Apps

Trying to meet someone can be difficult.  After my marriage of 23 years ended, I tried jumping back into dating by trying out a few different apps. These are my thoughts on dating, the internet, and Oxford commas. I was looking for something more than just a one-night stand (although a few of those wouldn’t …

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An Open Letter to PETA

An Open Letter to PETA

Dear PETA, I read your recent tweet, and I see that you’ve been watching English idioms like a hawk. You’re mad as a hornet about “bringing home the bacon”, but culture changes at a snail’s pace. You’re busy as a bee, trying to open a can of worms but the rest of us don’t want …

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