The other night I had this dream – no wait, come back! I promise it doesn’t go on and on. So, in this dream, I’m with my two best friends and we see George Lucas. We get very excited and give ourselves a little pep talk: yes, we don’t like all the revisions and additions […]
June 23, 2012
Byronic Man: Now With 1% More Corporate Jargon
We here at The Byronic Man are all about synergy. Nah, I’m kidding. Actually, when I hear the word “synergy” I picture a guy in a power-tie with his fingers steepled, explaining why, say, putting Winnie-The-Pooh on assault weapons is a good idea. But the finalists for last Sunday’s Weekly Question of the Week and […]
June 22, 2012
For Your (Re)Consideration: The Wire
*For Your (Re)Consideration is periodic feature in which I/we re-visit some piece of art that is universally adored or hated or forgotten or some mix thereof to look at the hype versus the reality.* There are basically two kinds of people when it comes to the HBO series The Wire: There are the people who […]
June 21, 2012
What’s Hot & What’s Not For Summer
Most popular cocktails for summer Mojito Cosmopolitan Margarita Least popular cocktails for summer Brocco-tini Beef Nog Listerine & Tonic Most popular ice cream flavors Vanilla Chocolate Butter Pecan Least popular ice cream flavors Chutney Fudge Swirl Uncooked Pork Explosion Ben & Jerry’s “Does This Smell Like It’s Gone Bad To You?” Most popular family vacation […]
June 20, 2012
A Letter To The Person Who “Followed” Me
Well, last Thursday I had an older post get Freshly Pressed, which was, of course, fantastic. I highly recommend it. For some of you reading today, the post – a parody of a letter to someone who “unfollows” me – that was your first visit here, others not. Regardless, though, I wanted to take a […]
June 19, 2012
Please Hire Me To Be Your Doctor
You have a lot of choices about who you see for you medical needs, and – of course – when it comes to your health, you want the very best. And that’s me. Yes, I realize the “in the box” thinkers will tell you that you should see someone who’s been to “medical school” and […]
June 17, 2012
All A-Bother About Fathers!
My parents made a little mistake when I was a kid: at some point, early on, they each – independently of each other – told me that “Father’s Day/Mother’s Day isn’t a big deal to me.” I, being little, thought “okey dokey” and paid the holidays no mind. Then after a couple of years, they […]
June 16, 2012
I’m Pro-Creepy, And I Vote!
Well, one thing is for sure: a lot of us had creepy experiences with toys. And not just old-timey ventriloquist dolls. But I suspect that’s mostly because they’re old-timey, so we didn’t have a chance. Because this? Is creepy. A number of you responded to last week’s Weekly Question of the Week with similar answer, […]
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