Category Archives: Men and Women

Man Smart, Woman Smarter

A few summers ago, Anne decided to do me a favor by mowing the lawn.  While this was a very generous and considerate move on her part, she ran the lawn mower over 2 sprinkler heads and the plastic cover that houses the sprinkler shut off in the process. Service call to the sprinkler guy: $150 …

April 24, 2013 – 1:37 pm | By mike | Posted in Life Lessons, Man-Dom, Marriage, Men and Women | Comments (0)

The Cold, Hard Realities of the Women’s Book Club Phenomenon

Anne and some of her friends put together a monthly book club a few years ago, and last night, the gals decided they’d invite their spouses along so we could get an up close and personal look at this women’s book club phenomenon. Here are a few quick observations on that subject: 1.   From …

January 19, 2013 – 10:53 am | By mike | Posted in Art, Kids, Life Lessons, Man-Dom, Marriage, Men and Women, Mid-Life Crisis | Comments (3)

Garage Sale= Crap for Sale

It’s taken me a long time to admit it but you know what? I really hate garage sales. I hate going to ‘em and I hate having ‘em. If I really wanted to know how much money I’ve spent on useless stuff in my life or wanted people to rifle through my drawers placing a dollar …

November 4, 2012 – 7:35 am | By mike | Posted in Economics, Life Lessons, Man-Dom, Marriage, Men and Women | Comments (1)

A Lesson From Pottery Barn

  I don’t claim to be any kind of expert on the subject, but ever since I became a parent myself, I’ve found it fascinating to think about how the size of the quote unquote “average” American family has changed over the years. For example, from 1800 to 1900 the size of the average American family declined …

August 30, 2012 – 5:09 pm | By mike | Posted in Kids, Life Lessons, Man-Dom, Marriage, Men and Women, Mid-Life Crisis | Comments (1)