Nobody likes getting bad news. But sometimes bad news is a relief, because it's not worse news. And bad news gives us an opportunity to count our blessings. Your pre-teen wakes you up in the middle of the night because he's feeling sick, and then vomits. But he made it to the bathroom toilet --… Continue reading The relief of bad news
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The glory of the celebrating crowd
Is there anything more glorious than tens of thousands of people all cheering and celebrating when something happens that they weren't expecting? Take for example, this play from the NFL. The Minnesota Vikings were losing by one point with seconds left in a playoff game. Needless to say, their chance of winning the game and… Continue reading The glory of the celebrating crowd
Trivial trivia
There's important trivia, like "Who was the 30th president of the US?" There's less important trivia, like "How many different 'Mountain' roller coasters are there on Disney properties?" And then there's completely irrelevant, important-to-no-one-but-a-few-people-trivia, like "What was the name of that cereal that had a commercial that started with a cowboy singing 'Get along, little… Continue reading Trivial trivia
Adding stakes
Sporting events, such as the NFL playoffs, are fun to watch with a crowd, especially a crowd of friends. But one way to add much more excitement, especially if you weren't particularly rooting for one team or another, is to encourage everyone to make cheap bets with friends while everyone's watching together. "One dollar says… Continue reading Adding stakes
Tom Cruise Is Jack Reacher
There's something mesmerizing about an actor at the top of his game. Lee Child's Jack Reacher series tells the story of a 6'5" 250-pound muscular ex-military policeman who, after leaving his position, foils bad guy after bad guy as he hitchhikes his way across the country. The character as envisioned in the books is an unstoppable… Continue reading Tom Cruise Is Jack Reacher
The Joys of JJFoley 