For about four years now, Ligia and I have used the same hair care product, and I thought I’d tell you about it. I’m doing it for a few reasons. First, I don’t like pretentious hair care products that cost a fortune and yield the same results as the less expensive stuff. Second, I like [...]
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There are two things I want to talk about today. The first took place right here in the US, and the second happened in Italy. Both happened recently.
We’ve got a conductor who has forgotten the US still means freedom. Apparently, a tourist, possibly from Japan, who knew very little English, was taking photos of the [...]
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I found myself needing to clean our iMac’s keyboard a few days ago. I remembered watching a video recently that suggested we should simply stick the keyboard in the dishwasher. I wasn’t about to do that. I doubted the circuitry would have worked afterwards, particularly the Bluetooth link between the keyboard and the computer.
The safer [...]
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Fair warning: if you’re squeamish, you may want to skip this post. This is a follow-up to my write-up about other disgusting things people do.
On the way to work this morning, I pulled out to exit the highway. I always monitor the other cars around when I do that, because it’s the safe thing to [...]
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On my way to work this morning, I had this guy behind me, in a Mercedes E class nonetheless, who kept clawing at his face, picking stuff off it (possibly pimples), and examining whatever he found. He did this for 15 minutes straight, right behind me. I couldn’t help looking, I always monitor my rear [...]
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I’ve come across so many pungent body odors lately that I’m led to assume personal hygiene is no longer important to people.
Just yesterday, I was in a department store, and two different people smelled so bad I almost vomited as they walked by me. They’re not isolated incidents, either. I’ve seen people of all walks [...]
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I’m not surprised anymore, although I’m disgusted, by people who don’t wash their hands after using the toilet. But I am surprised with folks who don’t wash their hands BEFORE using the toilet. Think about it… you’ve just been touching and gripping everything you could get your hands on: keyboards, door handles, shoes, metro handles [...]
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My wife and I were at the doctor’s office this afternoon for an appointment. What I saw in the waiting room had me doing a double take and had her looking away. This new mom, dressed in jeans, a thick t-shirt, and thick-soled shoes, had her baby in nothing but diapers in a pretty drafty [...]
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