Buying yourself more time… literally!
Some things in life simply don’t make sense – for example I recently read that it’s possible to sail faster than the wind. Think about […]
Close to home
Not very long ago I worked in a job where it only took 15 minutes by car each way to and from work, door to […]
Growing greener
One thing that irked me when I was single, and is only marginally improved now as part of a married couple, was the amount of […]
Fully Schick shavers
The Onion had a bit of a laugh at Gillette’s expense back in 2004, with a satirical article featuring Gillette’s CEO bemoaning how competitor Schick […]
Super-quick Seafood Hors d’Ouvre
Got friends dropping by for afternoon tea and don’t have anything to serve? Well here’s a recipe for seafood hor d’ouvres that takes literally seconds […]
Fix your way out of a fix
Recently, while moving some pillows around, I knocked over my alarm clock and broke it. I’ve had this clock for almost as long as I […]
Worm farming
A few months ago a friend called me in the evening: “Hey, you at home?” “Yeah, what’s up?” “Mind if I bring some garbage around?” […]
Pull a fast one on fast food
This is probably a very silly post, but I’m in a silly mood. I had KFC for lunch yesterday (maybe that’s why), and was struck […]
Think sharp
I had a knifing accident the other day – I was attempting to cut an onion using my Global chef’s knife when it slid sideways […]