Category Archives: Holidays

Let There Be Light

If you spent any time outside two weekends ago, you may have noticed a low grade grumbling sound moving across the front-range in intermittent waves. No need to panic.  That was just the sound of men everywhere responding to the following observation from their wives:  “Supposed to be pretty warm this weekend, honey.  You might …

December 5, 2011 – 2:28 pm | By mike | Posted in Holidays, Man-Dom, Marriage | Comments (0)

Is the Mark-Up on Greeting Cards Like 11 Million Percent??

Of all the money I’ve spent so far this holiday season, the only purchase that actually sticks in my head is one I didn’t make.  Nothing against the holiday greeting card industry, but generally speaking, I’m just not a big card giver.  I figure if anyone in my life is really desperate for bad puns …

December 21, 2010 – 8:36 am | By mike | Posted in Economics, Holidays, Life Lessons, Man-Dom | Comments (0)

Never Trust A 5 Year Old With a Christmas Surprise

After 13 years of marriage, I’ve FINALLY convinced Anne that rather than spending a lot of money we really don’t have and giving each other a bunch of things we really don’t need, we should just get each other one gift this year. Limit, 100 dollars. With 3 little kids at home and plenty of family …

December 18, 2010 – 10:01 am | By mike | Posted in Holidays, Kids, Life Lessons, Man-Dom, Marriage, Parenting | Comments (1)

Welcome to the Black Hole Known as “Customer Service”

Turns out my Ma over there in Pittsburgh got the “wrong” Wii game for a Christmas present for one of our kids.  Being the Ma she is, she called me in a panic and asked if maybe, just maybe, I’d trudge on over to the big box retail store where she bought the game and …

December 14, 2010 – 2:06 pm | By mike | Posted in Business, Customer Service, Economics, Holidays, Life Lessons | Comments (0)