I’m a big DIY guy. I fix. Build. Landscape. Repair. Drop trees and make firewood. You name it, I DIY it. At any given time I’ve got like 9 or 10 projects going on around here. I do all sorts of stuff that normal people pay other people to do.[…] Read On
Ever get into poison oak or ivy and spend days of your life in misery, struggling desperately to keep from scratching your skin off? Or gotten bitten up by mosquitos so badly you look like the kid from the Skittles Pox commercial? There is no magic cure, but there is[…] Read On
Most of what I do for a living involves getting other people to think and act differently. In other words, to do the dreaded “c” word: change. The irony is, when it comes to changing, I’m just as stubborn as everyone else. I don’t always practice what I preach. And[…] Read On
Sometimes we get so fixated on solving a problem that’s gotten under our skin that we don’t realize the solution is worse than the problem. If you’ve ever gone full Bill Murray in Caddyshack on a backyard critter, you know what I’m talking about. A couple of years ago I[…] Read On
New Year’s resolutions are dumb. My go-to dictionary says that resolutions are supposed to be “firm decisions.” Resolving to lose weight on New Year’s Eve and heading straight to McDonald’s on New Year’s Day sounds about as firm as cellulite. I have a better idea. They’re called aspirations. Aspirations are[…] Read On
Overheard this morning in the Tobak household: “Will you be disappointed if I fail this sommelier exam?” “Don’t be silly. You know I’m proud of you no matter what.” “Thanks. Why weren’t you this supportive when we were younger?” “Because I was too busy building my own career so we[…] Read On
They shouldn’t call it a garage. They should call it a gar-‘bage. I have a neighbor whose garage is so full of crap, his cars haven’t seen the inside in 20 years. Ever seen those big white outdoor tents they have for vehicles? The hoarder has two of them –[…] Read On