Monthly Archives: February 2013

7 posts

Snow Days

What’s up with schools and the current trend of preemptively canceling classes for the threat of inclement weather?  For fear of sounding like my dad, they never cancelled classes due to the threat of bad weather when I was a kid.  I remember once, it was 385 degrees below zero, with a dark side […]

Cooking

Did you ever take a second to read the cooking instructions on the side of a frozen burrito?  Basically, it says “Microwave on high for 2 ½ to 3 minutes.”  That sounds simple enough.  I can do that.  Or, it gives you alternate oven cooking instructions “Preheat oven to 350 […]

Cursive

I heard that kids today aren’t taught how to write in cursive anymore.  Is this a good thing?  What if they have to read something someone else has handwritten in cursive?  If no one in their generation can read it either, how will they know what the note says?  How […]

The Gym

I recently joined a gym.  It’s been a while since I’ve had a membership.  I usually prefer to work out in the privacy and sanctity of my own home.  I do this for many reasons.  At home you don’t have to worry about that weird grunting face you make on your […]

Facebook

Did you know that Facebook tracks the people with whom you correspond most and gives them priority on your news feed?  Once I learned this, I started picking and choosing who’s posts I commented on, just to manage who popped up most frequently on my news feed.  Everyone has a […]