Clash of the Mental Faculties

“Reality continues to ruin my life.” – Calvin, from Calvin & Hobbes I’m sure there are psychologists out there who would have a field day with the fact that I have quite a bit in common with a fictional, comic-book 6-year-old bent on world domination. I mean, not the brag or anything, but I was [...]

Adventures in Online Dating, Vol. 2

Here’s the thing about me: I’m kind of terrible at making decisions. Present me with too many choices and my brain will start to fry. Sometimes, I over-analyze everything and get so paralyzed by the possibilities that I can’t make a decision. Other times, I’ll decide quickly and then start second-guessing myself. So, naturally, I [...]

Never Give Up! Never Surrender!

In the brilliant 1999 film, Galaxy Quest, one of the oft-repeated taglines was “Never give up! Never surrender!” It’s a great tagline, especially when dealing with aliens, rock monsters and the unknown possibilities of the Omega 13. But it’s a pretty good philosophy for the rest of us to have as well. How many times [...]