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Snacks, Snooze, Repeat
My wife and I are adjusting our sleep schedules several days ahead of an upcoming trip to Europe. The first night we went to bed an hour earlier than usual, the next night two hours earlier, and so on. Our … Continue reading
Posted in culture, food, technology, travel
Tagged 5-Hour Energy Shots, jet lag, Nestle Goodnight, Nightfood, ploy, sleep, Som Sleep
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Hot Little Numbers
Yesterday, I became reacquainted with “hack” – a harsh bit of a word. On the one hand, hack is when you take big chops into a tree with your ax. Nothing wrong with that. Hack is also whether you can … Continue reading
Posted in America, food, technology
Tagged American Express, ATM, credit card fraud, DoorDash, MasterCard, perturbed, skimmer, Visa
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Smile for the Camera
I could dedicate an entire blog to Americans and their deliberately awful driving habits. Think about the last time an impatient driver just about kissed your rear bumper – practically screaming you over to the slow lane (and how you … Continue reading
Posted in America, cars, technology
Tagged accident, cars, evade, moving violation, police, red light cameras, traffic citation, traffic ticket, traffic violation
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Sham Sandwich
Back in my high-school burger-flipping days at McDonald’s, I worked countless shifts at the “quarter-pounder” grill, which involved a whole lot of beef. McDonald’s standard hamburger was a little brown disc – barely a tenth of a pound – and … Continue reading
Posted in America, food, memories, technology
Tagged beef, Burger King, Carls Jr., cheeseburger, hamburger, Impossible Foods, McDonalds, Red Robin, sprig, veggie burger, White Castle
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It’s All in the Cards
Back in the Boy Scouts, my troop-mates and I memorized statements designed to make us better young men. The Boy Scout motto was, “Be Prepared”. The Scout slogan: “Do a Good Turn Daily” (help others). The Scout oath – several … Continue reading
Posted in America, culture, technology, travel
Tagged American Airlines, Aspen, Boy Scouts, Costco, customer loyalty program, frequent flier, frequent flyer, Marriott, Mosse Pottery, ploy, Starbucks, Starwood, Westin
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Sleeping with the Fishes
With Chinese New Year and Mardi Gras celebrations going on this month, you can bet the decibel levels around the world are higher than normal. Orbit the globe and all you’d have to do is step outside your rocket to … Continue reading
Posted in culture, technology
Tagged animal, bear, Chinese New Year, chronotype, circadian rhythm, dolphin, Lunar New Year, Mardi Gras, ox, pig, propensity, sleep
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