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 […]

Today marks the 32-year anniversary of the eruption of Mt. St. Helens, in southern Washington State.  What follows is a chronology of some of the more note-worthy moments: July 9, 38,000 BC – Mount St. Helens forms, beginning a devious plot to erupt and destroy the area towns. August 15, 1979 – As per the […]

Life in the Boomer Lane is one of those sites that’s particularly impressive for the window it gives in to a specific life experience.  The baby-boomers have never been, shall we say, shy about talking about their experiences as a generation, but Renee at Life in the Boomer Lane gives a really clear, witty account […]