When Skipping the Family Function is the Healthiest Thing You Can Do

Co-written with my AI sidekick, Andrew (aka ChatGPT). There’s this unspoken rule in some families: if you don’t show up to every birthday, barbecue, or random get-together, you’re rude and you don’t value family. And so you somehow convince yourself you have to go to every event. But here’s the thing … I used to…

Sir, This Is a Residential Stop Sign, Not Fast & Furious 12

You ever just be minding your own damn business, already feeling annoyed about something (in this case, the mysterious nail sting of 2025), and then – BOOM. A full-grown man decides to have his midlife crisis in front of you. Right there. At a four-way stop sign. In a residential neighborhood. Let me set the…

The Little Metal Box That Carried All My Hopes (and Absolutely Zero Cash)

This post may contain affiliate links, which means I’ll receive a commission if you purchase through my links, at no extra cost to you. Please read full disclosure for more information. An almost-responsible gambler’s confessional. So there was a time in my life – not long ago – where I decided I was going to get serious…

Free Country… But Not That Free, Apparently

You can’t scream “It’s a free country!” at the top of your lungs and then turn around and throw a tantrum because people live, speak, dress, or exist in ways you wouldn’t choose.Pick a side, bro. Pick a side. I saw a TikTok that stuck with me. A girl, nearly in tears, sharing how she was harassed at work…