I am thankful to have the whole family together this holiday evening, especially those who haven’t spoken to each other for so long, to share this special meal. I am thankful for this wonderful looking turkey, and the honor of carving it. I am thankful to hear the constant, joyful, piercing shriek of so many […]

Yesterday and today I’ve been offering a point/counterpoint with myself on my complicated feelings about Independence Day.  Yesterday: a story of what I can’t stand about it.  Today?  A little less lengthy, a little less funny, a lot less snarky. Today: Why Independence Day is great. I’m a fan of holidays in general.  I like […]

Well, St Patrick’s Day is upon us again, and you know what that means!  No, not that… No, not that either… Okay, I’ll just tell you.  It’s time for my annual Why I Don’t Like St. Patrick’s Day Buzzkill!  Yay! Yes, loyal readers, I have been – in my more dramatically self-indulgent periods – the […]

So it’s a funny thing about doing contest/giveaways – you spend all this time setting it up, you forget about two things: What if no one enters? What if people do enter and then I have to choose a winner? Well, I’m completely thrilled that so many people entered this little contest of Jules’ and […]

The following is taken from this year’s international broadcast of The Byronic Man Christmas Special… *** Okay, calm down people!  Stop yelling at the computer demanding to know how to enter this contest RIGHT NOW.  First thing’s first: you need to take a moment and head over to Go Jules Go and watch her video […]

The holidays – meant to be joyous and festive – can often turn stressful, despite our best intentions.  Fortunately, there are a few simple tips for keeping things fun and stress-free this holiday season. It can be easy to get swept up in to spending too much during the holidays.  The trick is to budget: […]

Excerpt from a press conference when I am President… President Me: … and together, as Americans, we can make it work.  I’ll now take your questions.  Ummm, yes, Samantha. Samantha: Mr. President, my question is about last week’s Executive Order making Halloween a four-day weekend holiday. PM: We’ve been over this… S: Yes, but I’m […]

Well, St Patrick’s Day is upon us again, and you know what that means!  No, not that… No, not that either… Okay, I’ll just tell you.  It’s time for my annual Why I Don’t Like St. Patrick’s Day Buzzkill!  Yay! Yes, loyal readers, I have been – in my more dramatically self-indulgent periods – the […]

I am thankful to have the whole family together this holiday evening, especially those who haven’t spoken to each other for so long, to share this special meal. I am thankful for this wonderful looking turkey, and the honor of carving it. I am thankful to hear the constant joyful shrieking of so many children.  […]