Something has to be done. — My friends, this is getting bad. The signs were small at first. My clothes started fitting a little tighter. I had less energy. I wasn’t sleeping as well. My knees started hurting. Then, the symptoms started to become more noticeable. It became difficult to slide my wedding ring onto my…

What to pick a unique, successful bracket? Avoid mainstream media. — I absolutely love March Madness. Selection Sunday is right up there with Christmas for me. Once that bracket is ready, I love pouring through all of the matchups, and spending hours deciding what I think will be the future fate of all 68 teams. The truth is, one of my…

If something seems different from the regular process, it’s probably a fraud. — Getting scammed sucks. There’s no other way to put it. Even if you catch on before anything happens, it’s still incredibly annoying. I have a little side business that I run with my kids where we clean up thrift store items and resell them online. …

It was time to go to battle against the toilet. Failure was not an option. — “Dad!! The toilet is clogged again!” For some, hearing those words might spark frustration. For me, it’s a challenge I typically welcome with open arms. I pride myself on my ability to plunge a toilet, so when an opportunity like this presents itself, I’m more than happy to play the…

The world isn’t always about places, but about the people you meet. — I just took the most incredible 7-day cruise to the Southern Caribbean. My wife and I just surpassed 15 years of marriage last August, and we had the good fortune of celebrating it properly this past week by sailing from Puerto Rico to St. …

It’s easier than you think. — I just walked off the boat after a phenomenal 7-day cruise to the southern Caribbean and I was shocked to see how many people are still choosing to use taxis and shuttles to get to the airport. My friends, there is an easier and much cheaper way! I’m sure by…

Use this list of 245 popular keywords to find the right tags to flawlessly market your stories. — As a writer, there’s nothing more frustrating than writing a masterpiece and then watching it drift off into cyberspace in virtual obscurity as it only gets a handful of clicks. There’s a lot that can cause that lack of traffic, such as a weak headline or lead photo, but using…

Sometimes challenging events can be predicted, other times they catch us by surprise. — Winter and I don’t get along. I don’t like the dark. I despise the cold. Yet, as I look out the window, I love to see the mountain peaks covered in snow. …

Say what you want about Amazon’s little device, it came to the rescue when we needed it most. — The plan was simple. I was going to be working at the office. My wife had a doctor’s appointment. And my kindergartener five-year-old son was supposed to get off the bus one stop before his regular drop-off point and go to his friend's house. He didn’t follow the plan. Luckily…