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The Thumbsucker by Proxy

Even before I signed up for the designation of ‘dad’, I knew a thing or two about kids. In fact, I’m going to be a bit cocky and assert that I knew as many as three things about kids, not that I can list them out off-hand. One of the...

Belated reviews: Mustache Impossible: Fallout

The sixth installment of Paramount’s Mission Impossible movie franchise is out – Mission Impossible: Fallout, or, as it is known, MI:6, finally catching up to the name of the fictional James Bond’s real life organization. Seeing as the movie released just last week, this review is not exactly belated, but...

The bald faced truth

Regular readers of this site know that one of the long running segments here has been the drawn-out battle between my hair and my scalp; specifically, my hair’s prolonged and tantrum-riddled decision to part ways with my scalp, over creative differences. I don’t know who started it, but my scalp...

Financial stability in 2018. What a steal!

As the year comes to a close, it’s time to set a goal; some new skill-set to learn. Something that will improve my life over the next twelve months. In the ancient, forgotten era of 5 years ago, it was incredibly difficult to learn a new skill. You had to...

My Easter egg hunt… of sorts.

I can’t wait to tell you all about this Easter egg hunt thingy. I mean – yes, Easter is already over, so technically I could – and did – wait to tell you all about it. It’s just an expression. Most of you don’t need an introduction to what an Easter...

Breaking the mould

Little Crip was running for his life. He zigged for a bit as he scurried across the floor. Suddenly, without warning, he zagged. It was enough to thwart the giant chasing after him and his brethren. He knew that his comrades were being massacred behind him. The giant was without...

Gone too soon: A legacy of love.

Did you know that you can cry so much that your eyes physically hurt from the strain? I didn’t. I always thought that was a poetic metaphor. I learned the hard way that it isn’t. On the 11th of October, my mom passed away after a long battle with cancer,...

Accent of a woman

Don’t you love accents? Those cute little biological markers embedded in your voice which stamp the rough return address for a lot of people. You can tell a lot from someone’s accent. Accents add character. Sometimes, a bit too much character, which is why they are shortcuts used by lazy screenwriters...

Flying a weigh

We have come a long way since the Wright Brothers hitched a ride on their glorified kite. We have flown men to the moon, simulated zero-gravity flights, and are setting sights on commercial space travel. And yet, some commercial airlines today still have problems with weight. Some of you who have read...