Life is hard. It just is. But waking up is more fun than dreaming. ___ Being a person is difficult. It is a triumph of engineering that we can become as mature and put together as we appear most days. True, most of us are a combination of flesh and bone, cloth, hair gel, make … More The 8 Stages of Becoming a Human Being
Technology is great when it works well, which is as often as my teenagers listen to me. ___ My Windows just upgraded itself. I found out as I stared at a blue screen with one word on it: “Hello.” At first I thought it was from Adele. Then I realized that my computer had upgraded. … More 9 Things I Hate to Hear From the IT Department
The Outside sucks for a lot of really good reasons. Save yourself and stay inside! ___ My wife and I went to the mountains for the weekend. Our trip took us to spectacular Jasper, Alberta. Don’t get me wrong, it’s beautiful, but being Outside sucks. It sucks for a lot of really good reasons. The next … More 21 Reasons Why Being Outside Sucks
Sean Swaby admits that he isn’t always happy. His confession may result in a flurry of people telling him to smile, recommendations for antidepressants or offers of food to make him feel better. ___ Editor’s note: This piece was previously published and is currently being revised. Recent research has shown that RAF (Resting asshole face) … More Men and the Resting A**hole Face: Smiley Face Not Required
What does it take for you to feel happy? ___ Think about that question. Feeling happy: A definition that may leave you unhappy You may not feel so happy when I tell you what it ‘happy‘ really means. The root word for happy means luck, fortune or to come about by chance. I don’t know about you, … More 8 Myths of Happiness and What You Can Do To Feel Better
Don’t Surrender Your Joy: The Eight Ways to Reclaim the FUN of Your DysFUNctional Family. ___ The DysFUNctional Manifesto This is a manifesto, not a manual. We are not telling you how to live your lives. Heck, we are just trying to keep ourselves sane, we don’t have time to tell you what to do. This … More Addiction: The DysFUNctional Manifesto
Recovery is about getting your life back. Maybe it’s time to recover your sense of humor? ___ Why are so many addicts or recovering addicts also comedians? Humor should be a part of recovery because humor is central to what it means to be a human being. Humans are the only creatures that laugh. Except for monkeys, hyenas … More Addiction: Laughing Loudly While Quietly Crying Into Your Beer
You may have threatened to destroy the video games, but what take to really do it? ___ Parents, what would it take for you to snap and go Darth Vader? Don’t lie to me, you’ve thought about it. You fantasize about using the Force to crush and destroy, to shoot laser beams and lightening bolts. No, you … More 11 Reasons Why I Want To Become a Darth Vader Dad
I Asked My Friends and a Troll One Question: “Does Christmas Matter to You?” The Results Surprised Me. ___ If you want to stir the ant hill of Facebook, just ask people what they think about Christmas. I did and the results were both fun and disturbing… I guess that’s Funturbing. No matter what we believe, the season is about giving … More 7 Reasons Why Christmas Should Still Matter to You
Remember that when you shave, you are shaving for men everywhere. Shaving has a history that will change your future. ___ Shaving Has a History I am told that the first to shave were the Neanderthals. The hairy beasts among the group were slower, less aerodynamic and more easily thrown off their balance due to the … More Son, This is How Shaving Will Set You Free
Getting High on Recovery 