Everything that exists is either a potato or not a potato. You can do it with any noun. Everything that exists is either a box or not a box. Everything that exists is either a shelf or not a shelf. But I first heard it with potato and that’s my favorite way to say it….
I’m having another depressive episode. It’s not a shock, but it is really frustrating. Objectively speaking, my life is better than it’s been in ages. I’m in what’s likely the best relationship I’ve ever had. She even understands my depression. For the first time in three years, I have a real job. Relatedly, I’m feeling…
Have you ever spent time on Google Trends? It’s an oddly fascinating place. It’s basically what it sounds like. Google lets you see what is trending on their search engine. You can see real time searches or look up specific topics. Real time almost always has soccer at the top, which I find interesting, but…
Unique is one of the emptiest words in the English language. It means, as I’m sure you all know, one of a kind. Something is unique if there’s nothing else like it. The problem is everything that is is unique in some way. (There were a lot of is’s in that sentence) People are sure…
What is nothing? I know it seems obvious. Nothing is the lack of things. It’s right there in the word, no thing. But what is it? The word is a noun, and a noun is a person, place, or thing, so it must be one of those. But it’s not a person or a place…
Every year, PNC Financial Services figures out how much all the presents in the Twelve Days of Christmas would cost. This year, it’s $46,729.86. That’s a record high. It’s up 2.7% from last year, which was the previous record holder. If you’re wondering, ten lords a leaping led the way at $14,539.20. That’s almost a…
Lately I’ve been sous cheffing. I’m only second in command because there are only two of us. I’d be much lower down than sous if there were more of us. Today I made meatballs, pretty much on my own. My partner was busy with the sauce. They are made from pork, beef, bread, and some…
The other day, I wrote a post about the song “Do You Hear What I Hear?”. My dad pointed out to me yesterday that I missed a great opportunity for some philosophizing. He’s right. The question, “Do you hear what I hear?” is a philosophical puzzle. So are the two other questions in the song,…
We’ve all seen them, “You’ve heard of Elf on the Shelf,” followed by a picture of two things that rhyme, one on top of the other. When they first started appearing, some were mildly clever. I didn’t find them particularly entertaining, but now I find them downright annoying. They’ve gone too far. I saw one…
