Let me say this about that. I keep hearing people whine about how tough their job is.  They complain incessantly about long hours, poor workplace environment, even danger.  Everyone cannot have THE toughest job, so I set out to find the “toughest job in the world” a couple of years ago.  This list became so […]

Let me say this about that. During the years I lived outside the United States, I was often asked about daily life here in America.  Some of these questions concerned trivial subjects like: “What exactly is a bar-b-que?”, “Do people in Texas really wear cowboy hats?”, or “Do Rednecks really have red necks?”  Occasionally though, their […]

Let me say this about that. Guys love their sports, especially ones in which they can participate.  Participation sports are important for men as a way to disperse the pressure and frustration that builds up on the job by the end of each week.  Sometimes I wonder if, in fact, participation sports can actually make the situation […]

Let me say this about that. Wanna have some fun and stir up a little excitement in the bargain?  Stroll into any Afghanistan mosque during evening prayers and loudly proclaim “Osama Bin Laden slept with Jerry Falwell !!”  There will be a fatwa slapped on your hairy butt quicker than you can say “Death To The Infidels !!”. […]

Let me say this about that.   Someone please explain to me why it is customary for fans of some sports to remain totally silent while in other sports they can make as much noise as possible.  Take tennis, for example.  Prior to the serve, the fans are as quiet as a gaggle of dead mimes.  If  anyone so much […]