- I research the most random things. Yesterday, I did a deep dive into the history of the Shah of Iran and his country. The older I get, the more I want to understand why humans can’t get along. The night before, it was a deep dive into all the contemporary Christian music of the Nineties. Before I discovered U2, I wore this CD out.
- If you know the history of the X-Men, then you know there’s a loose tie. Last night, I started watching the cartoon series on Disney+, mainly to better understand why so many fans enjoyed Channing Tatum’s appearance as Gambit in Deadpool and Wolverine. Speaking of which: Deadpool & Wolverine deleted scene teases Gambit return
- Doing your laundry in the back of your Tesla Cybertruck is an interesting way to advertise your business in Dallas. I’ve now seen everything.
View this post on Instagram - It was sad to hear of Roger Cook’s passing, the gardener and landscaper from This Old House. Oh man, I used to watch that show religiously. I loved doing DIY stuff, and I miss it so much. But now, I find it too painful to watch any DIY show since I no longer have a house or means to do DIY stuff. It scratched that artistic and creative itch I often have, and I love the tangible sense of accomplishment it brings.
- Who knows if I’ll ever go through with it, but I spent at least 20 minutes researching how I can volunteer for the Make-A-Wish foundation. If you live in North Texas and are interested in volunteering, you can find all you want to know about it here.
- Unlike the rest of the world, I’m not a Beetlejuice fan.
- I mentioned a bad date the other day. Kudos to the girl for texting me right afterward and apologizing for her bad attitude. At one point, I came close to just walking out. We ate at a new local Mexican restaurant. Just look at the prices of these drinks. Since I was paying, I drank water. The prices remind me of a line from one of the Beverly Hill Cop movies about what Axel Foley says he can buy for five bucks after paying that for a Coke.
- I don’t know if I’ve said this before, but I’m sure it’s something I will repeat often. It doesn’t matter how correct I am or how constructive the thought or criticism is, but I’ll always be portrayed as the bitter ex-husband. Other than my counselor and maybe one other friend from college, no one is willing to look past that. I don’t think I’ll experience joy again until my son graduates in 2030 and I move from my current neighborhood.
- One of the first sermons I heard at my new church mentioned Mother Theresa. Her secret letters show that she spent almost 50 years without sensing God’s presence in her life. I can totally relate.
- I signed up for confirmation class at my new church. It’s funny, every time I mention that to an evangelical friend, they ask, “What is that?” A season of my life has been spent in the Lutheran, Baptist, Bible, and Presbyterian churches. I really enjoy immersing myself in different streams of the Christian faith and getting cultured on how people choose to view and worship God differently. We all like to put God in a box. That’s funny in itself, as we are the ones who place ourselves in boxes and not realizing it.
- I wonder if I’ll ever be physically intimate with someone again. It took 26 years for me to work up the courage to kiss a girl. Unlike a lot of folks, I have a huge emotional connection with physical intimacy, so there’s no way I could ever have a one-night stand or a friend with benefits. Oh, that reminds me of something I told the girl I’m getting to know. She told me as a cancer survivor, one of the benefits she gets is access to an exclusive gym. My reply to her was that now I have a friend with benefits.
- America’s most popular sport, but sometimes, I wonder, at what cost?
- I didn’t realize one of the lead band members of Blink 182 was a huge U2 fan. So much so that he ended a concert by saying U2 was the best band ever and playing Where the Streets Have No Name.
- Unless you follow politics or presidential history, you won’t appreciate the humor behind this tweet. I thought it was fake until I verified it myself. If you want a deep dive into the fashion analysis of the two, check out Derek Guy’s Twitter thread. He’s a great follow if you know nothing about men’s fashion and want to be introduced to it little by little. I was surprised to find out he’s Vietnamese. One thing I learned from his tweets is how to be temperamental because he gets some awful comments from time to time and replies with dignity and grace.
- Aging gracefully and beautifully. Sigourney Weaver is 74 years old, and here I would have guessed she was in her sixties. I’m at that age where it’s hard to believe how old the adult stars of my youth are.
