My brother just had a baby and my girlfriend and I were on the way to the hospital for a visit. We held hands, sang along to the latest Miley Cyrus, and enjoyed a perfect summer evening in Southern California. Could life be any better? As I was trying to make a left into the [...]

What if in the afterlife you met all the possible “you’s” that could have existed? The wealthier you who never gave up and finally knocked down that door, the happier you who stayed with your partner through the tough times, the more fit you who stuck with the daily workouts, the more accomplished you who [...]

I love to eat (that’s the Italian in me) but am embarrassed to say that I barely know how to cook & let alone bake.  So when my good friend Lilian said I HAD to try this nectarine tart I knew the only way that would happen is if she made it for me.  She [...]

My conversation with Sally was interrupted when the host of the party’s little dog ran by. Sally kneeled down and picked up the dog. Let’s just say Sally really loves dogs. I don’t mean “get down, tickle their ears, and scratch their belly” loves dogs. I mean “rub their ears, scratch their belly, tickle their [...]

The Hadron Collider is a 15 year old, $9 billion science project intended to speed up matter to 99.9999 times the speed of light and then create collisions of subatomic particles. The hope is to find new kinds of matter and unfurl hidden dimensions of reality. The problem: it doesn’t work. Upon initial use, a [...]

10. Bring a dog that poops and pees all over the house 9. Bring wine coolers 8. Bring a friend that nobody knows yet roots for the other team…and talks too much 7. Say “Anyone wanna split a salad?” 6. Refer to “uniforms” as “outfits” 5. Hang out in “the other room” and talk about [...]

I have a very strange fascination with North Korea’s Great Leader Kim Jong-il whose people die of starvation while he’s surfing the web for designer shades, gourmet food, and the finest cognac. Following are some of Kim Jong-il’s fetishes all of which are from reputable sources across the internet: –Kim Jong-il insists that his rice [...]

Following on the heels of yesterday’s exciting release of prisoners in North Korea, I wanted to recap an upcoming wetreat. You may have read about this in the past… For some, danger is a thrill that beats even the biggest buzz. For others, danger causes angst, fear, and an excessive need to pee. Danger is [...]

10. Do you believe in aliens? 9.  Wanna see my eka pada bakasana?  (see above photo) 8. Do I have food in my teeth? 7.  If I tell you the Wide-Mouth River Frog joke in English, will you tell it back to me in Vatical? 6. Can you help me get an upgrade on the [...]

I just don’t get it. My girlfriend is so hooked on the cooking shows and watches them as if they were huge events. Top Chef, Chopped, Next Food Network Star, 30 Minute Meals with Rachael Ray, etc, etc. I find them so boring, and every night I take a stand trying to watch sports games, [...]