With the arrival of the Coronavirus to our borders, many people are doing more research on pandemics than they ever have before. With this newly found expertise, they have found themselves full of new knowledge – knowledge once only reserved for well-trained public health experts. So, you’re ready to be a public health expert? It’s…
Have you heard the good news of the delishionary?
Last week, I had a dream about a roving band of door-to-door chefs that called themselves delishionaries (I’m just as amazed as you by the wittiness of my dreams). To be honest, I don’t remember the details of the dream, only that I felt the need to make note of the name because I cracked…
Death, Romance and Family
For many years, I had an unreasonable fear of death. What’s there to fear? In the end, I guess it’s really about the unknown. Which is likely why I also fear exercise. I don’t mean to make light of death in the least. I’ve had weeks where I have gone nearly non-stop thinking about death…
Ode to Ogie the Cat
About five years ago, I had the honor of serving as the Chief Development Officer for the Humane Society of Indianapolis. In this role, I oversaw the fundraising and marketing for the organization. I have been a fundraiser for nearly 20 years working for organizations serving youth, the homeless, those with disabilities and, where I…
Psychotic Clowns and other bad ways to die
Recently, I was watching a show about a young mountain climber that died in an avalanche. They spoke to his family and friends and many of them said the same thing: He died doing what he loved most. This is not the first time I’ve heard this said. Amateur pilot dies in a plane crash….
Are Stormtroopers remembered on Memorial Day?
I can sometimes be accused of thinking too much. Growing up as a kid, as I watched the original Star Wars trilogy, I’d enjoy the explosions, the light saber duos and, if I’m being honest, Princess Leia in the gold bikini. Countless people died in the movie, including so many Stormtroopers, many of whom had…
Easter: The Celebration of Ctrl/Alt/Del
Control / Alt / Delete – the modern-day version of rebirth. Those are the three keys that, when pressed at the same time, reboot your computer. Things not working like they should on your computer? Control / Alt / Delete and start anew. And the great thing is, you can do this all you want…
Notes from Ireland (AKA Make Larry Gaelic Again)
So, after years of talking about it, this past month, my wife and I finally made our first international trip to beautiful Ireland. Taking a group tour (with a surprisingly limited number of assholes), we saw Dubin and other great towns like Galway, Ennis and Waterford. Even took the drive along the Ring of Kerry….
Giorgio Tsoukalos and the Unimpressive Aliens
One of my true guilty pleasures on TV is Ancient Aliens on the History Channel (where the only thing “historical” is the reruns). What my wife refers to as my “science show”. While I sense some sarcasm when she says it, I ignore it and just assume she just will apologize to me when the…
The Unfulfilling Nature of Adult Sick Days
Was there anything better when you were a kid than a sick day? Not the “My head is going to explode”/”Oh my God, I have to change my underwear” sort of sick but those days where you only felt mildly like crap. Those days when your parents’ greater concern was trying to avoid spreading the…
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