Here’s Lisa on what it’s like working as a woman on a project for men.
Archives for 2010
10 at 10: Dec. 13
Christmas carols for atheists, ant social security, and move over, Movember, it’s Decembrow.
Still Living at Home?
What did parents do back in 2003 without their adult children eating all their food, drinking all their beer, and provoking family arguments?
Digging A Hole
Living nearly 1,300 miles apart for past several years has often been miserable.
Lessons From the Women in My Life
My wife has said that having two daughters (before a son) was karmic balancing. There were important life lessons I needed to learn.
“Shotgun!”
When my sisters and I were kids, there was no more heated battle than who got to ride in the front seat on the way to school. Being the oldest, I felt this provided me an unspoken entitlement to the position. Nope. Our dad left it to whoever called it first.
The Way to Win
Tom Matlack recalls his days as a college athlete and the time his son kicked his butt on the basketball court.
Ten things I’ve learned from riding a bicycle
I learned how to ride a bicycle later in life. It was embarrassing at the beginning, but thrilling by the end. Cycling is just a question of momentum. It’s when you stop moving that you have problems. “It’s as close as I have ever gotten to flying.” – Aaron S, my friend, on riding a…
Metrodome Roof Collapses (Video)
A snowstorm blanketing the Minneapolis area caused the Metrodome roof to collapse at about 5 a.m. this morning.
Ten things I've learned from going to bars
Don’t expect to meet the love of your life at a bar. And if you do meet the love of your life at a bar, what kind of person are you? Alcohol makes you funny, angry, sad, sleepy, or argumentative. But really, it doesn’t make you do anything; it was all there to begin with.…
Masking Our Powers
We are all flawed, but lurking within our humanity is heroism.
Good Comment of the Day: Fighting Our Implicit Biases
As Malcolm pointed out, the fact that we all harbor some biases doesn’t mean we can let it affect our quick decisions.
Study of the Day: Drinking Could Benefit Your Relationship
Oh, alcohol. You’ve never been much of a do-gooder. But today you may have found an unusual niche: keeping relationships together.
Man-to-Man With Doug Flutie
We catch up with legendary quarterback Doug Flutie to discuss the Capital One Cup, politics, the art of catching a foul ball, and, of course, being a good man.
John Badalament on Fox 25
Is it possible to be a true expert on fatherhood? Badalament makes a strong case for “yes.”
When Parents Text, Hilarity Ensues
I know my parents have done a great job of taking an efficient form of communication and making it utterly pointless.