8 Things a Man Can Do to Stay Happily Married

8 Things a Man Can Do to Stay Happily Married

Time flies when you’re having fun, but not when you’re having sex. “Really? Only five minutes? Seemed like it was longer than that.” I’m creeping up on 47, with more than 25 of those years ecstatically ensconced in a relationship with one very cool person. More than a...
Does Diet Soda Increase Belly Fat?

Does Diet Soda Increase Belly Fat?

Google Analytics tells me most of you are Americans, and so I drop the extra “u” when I write stuff like, “The behavior of my neighbor wearing battle armor was humorous.” But something about the word “soda” seems wrong. In Canada, we call it “pop.” Now that I think...
How to Suck at Parenting

How to Suck at Parenting

Shut up! Shut up! SHUT THE FUCK UP! I wish I could say I only thought that, but I did say it aloud to my children. There are times that I suck at parenting. Lots of people do. If you have children, you have sucked at being their parent. The question is, did you learn...
You Don’t Have to Like Fat People

You Don’t Have to Like Fat People

I am aware that I wrote a sensationalist headline. Got you reading, which is good, because this is important. The title is relevant, and in this context what I’m talking about in reference to “like” is what you consider physically attractive. You’re allowed to like...
Which is Worse: Paleo or Palin?

Which is Worse: Paleo or Palin?

Today’s comparative dumbassery share common circumstance; they both recently strapped two hydrodynamic boards to their feet and achieved altitude overtop a carnivorous fish. Paleo jumped the shark late in 2013 with the marketing of “paleo water,” and last January...