A Not-So-Surprise Hot Air Balloon Ride Belated Birthday Present
Using a Threat Matrix for Decision Making
I Responded to a Lottery "Scratch-Off" Mailer from a Car Dealership
Blaming Women for What They're Wearing is Wrong, Wrong, Wrong
Sexual harassment is wrong. Victim blaming is wrong. Blaming someone for being harassed is wrong.
Happy Halloween! Here's A Cute and Funny Trick-or-Treat Story
How To Get Dorco Razor Blades After DorcoUSA Shuts Down

Within the past week, Dorco announced via email that they’re shutting down their website, DorcoUSA.com. The good news is that they will continue to sell Dorco razors via Amazon.
We Bought A Car

About nine months ago I wrote about how we bought a van. Well, over the weekend we bought a car.
Three Simple Ways to Make A Difference
Quick Life Update
It’s been nearly two weeks since I’ve posted anything. In fact, tomoroow marks two weeks since my last post. This is mostly because I’v been under the weather (idiom for being sick for my non-native English readers).
We've Got Hard Water

Recently we had a bit of an incident with our hot water heater… The tank began leaking. Thankfully it was still under warranty and we got another one for only the cost of labor. Afterward, we ran into another problem. Our dishes began having a cloudy white film on them, and after boiling water (say, for spaghetti) the pot would also have a line of the cloudy white film.
We Bought A Van
A Mostly Financial Pregnancy Timeline and The First Four Months Of Life: My Experience As A New Dad

This past year has been quite an adventure. I got married. I just finished school yesterday. And today is my son is four months old. I’ve been chronicling what’s been going on, relying heavily on things such as medical bills and insurance explanation of benefits to fit things into a neat timeline. Hence the whopper of a title A Mostly Financial Pregnancy Timeline and The First Four Months Of Life: My Experience As A New Dad.
Don't Discount Your Emotions
Life Update
The Illusion of Communication
The Ten Best Safe For Work Elf On a Shelf Memes
The First Step to Success
#wednesdaywisdom the first step to #success is #failure pic.twitter.com/Z14yGSPiS9
— Joseph Hendrix (@JoeHxBlog) November 23, 2016
Why the term "Race" is Problematic
The Chinese Trump Tie
Painting the House
I’ve been living in a pink house since 2007. Well no more! I didn’t move - I painted my house the other day. Now I live in a brown house! The awesomest part is I only spent about $40 and it only took us maybe six hours? Just the better part of the afternoon.
Because School Lunch is Delicious
Mafia and Charity: Japanese Mafia Helps Quake Victims
Hiking
At the start of the quarter, I found out that instead of charging by the credit hour, my school charges the same rate for twelve to eighteen credit hours. Since I was only taking fourteen credit hours, I decided to take a hiking class. I know, I know, hiking in winter? Yes, it was cold. But I met a few people, had fun, and got some exercise.
Stargate: SG-1
I’ve been pretty bored this month, and have also decided to take a break from some of my gaming. So I’ve been watching the tv series Stargate: SG-1 on Netflix. Pretty good, I think. It’s surprising that it’s over ten years old (from 1997). I keep wondering to myself why the cars are so old… It’s even weirder when I realize a lot of the kids in the show are my age.
Discrimination
The Hamburger
Really? Really! UK Gov't Takes Child Because Mom is Stupid
If you want more evidence of the stupidity of government getting involved in health care and child care, read this:
A World A'Fair

For the ultimate in foreign food and culture, go to the Dayton A World A’Fair. They do it about once a year.