Scenes from this morning’s bike ride

3 years ago

I like to start most days with a 10-kilometer bike ride around my neighborhood, Seminole Heights. It’s also how I…

Hilarity ensues when people use “colon” when they meant “cologne”

3 years ago

While “colon” and “cologne” are both known for their aromas, they are indeed two very different things:

Turkey Drop

3 years ago

Even though I myself was the college boyfriend who displaced a high school one, I still said “DAAAAAAMN” after seeing…

New aloha shirt #4

3 years ago

Here’s the fourth of many vintage aloha shirts that I bought from Emily and Mike Stehle at last weekend’s Tampa…

Big John’s Pickled Sausage + Arby’s Vodka = The Filthy Martini!

3 years ago

I saw a whole rack of the above product at the grocery yesterday. I have vague memories of having some…

Veterans Day / Remembrance Day

3 years ago

In the U.S., November 11 is Veterans Day, a federal holiday for honoring military veterans who served in the United…

New aloha shirt #3

3 years ago

Here’s the third of many vintage aloha shirts that I bought from Emily and Mike Stehle at last weekend’s Tampa…

Quirky Filipino nicknames, explained

3 years ago

If you have Filipino family or friends, you’ve probably encountered a nickname or two that seem really weird by non-Filipino…

Arby’s Vodka

3 years ago

That’s right: Arby’s Vodka.  It’s being made by Tattersall, a Minneapolis-based distillery that makes some decent stuff, including a fernet…

New aloha shirt #2

3 years ago

Here’s the second of many vintage aloha shirts that I bought from Emily and Mike Stehle at last weekend’s Tampa…