So, there are the genres of movie we all know – the romcom, the horror film, et cetera.  But movies go way beyond that, in terms of niche.  Then there are the genres that are a bit more specified – genres you couldn’t really plan for. For example, some years ago one of my best […]

Oh, man, I may have to do this caption thing more often.  The responses this week were just fantastic.  I almost couldn’t bear to eliminate any of them, so bear with me if yours isn’t among the finalists!  I also suspect you’ll have a bear of a time choosing from among them! Bear. But the […]

People are pretty consistent in how they react when you tell them you’re having a baby.  You tell someone you’re expecting and 99.5% will first say something like, “Oh, that’s so great!  Congratulations, that’s so exciting!”  Which is a reasonable response.  Maybe a little overenthusiastic, but it’s exactly what the expectant parents would like to […]

I spent Monday up at the mountain enjoying a winter holiday adventure with my family.  We sat around, pretending to enjoy each other’s company, then put on our pristine, expensive outdoor gear, drove up to the ski lift, stood there looking at the mountain, turned away from the lifts, took off our gear and went […]

I’ve been feeling reflective lately as I close in on a note-worthy number for subscribers here, leaving me thinking about the evolution and state of the Byronic Man as a site, and wanting to find ways to show my appreciation.  As part of contemplating this little community, I thought it might be fun to select […]

Lately, in this election year, we see more and more talk about the need for employment, as well as a lot of talk about fair taxation.  Many argue the solution lies in focusing our attention on – not the “rich,” how dare you use that term?  That’s a hateful term.  The solution lies in liberating […]

We got a lot of rules around here.  A lot of policies; a lot of guidelines.  First off?  No typos.  Ever.  Next?  A firm commitment to pictures of half of people’s faces.  And rule 3: “why not.”  So instead of a question for this week, I thought we’d try the Weekly Caption of the Week! […]

After last week’s Question of the week (what are the worst pick up lines you can think of?) I got a lot of responses.  Being a responsible Question-asker, I field tested them and can report that they are all, in fact, terrible. Okay, that’s a lie. Some of them I couldn’t even consider for finalists […]