Richard Smallbone

I know Starbucks has some misguided policy based on the idea that when I order coffee from the drive thru, what I really want is to chat with you, like I’m a regular, like we’re buddies. But really, nothing makes me more uncomfortable than going through the motions of a conversation that you were forced […]

I love this flickr group. It doesn’t matter how many times I look at the photos, the forts still seem alien. There’s a good short history of the Maunsell forts at The Utatan.

Your mother’s a hooker.

One thing you don’t realize before you have kids is that, as much as you hope that through your knowledge and experience you will be able to teach them a little bit about life, you will end up learning so much more from watching them grow and explore on their own. One thing I’ve learned […]

Just saw this article about oven doors being sold as flat screen TVs. I think the first clue should have been that a guy on the street was willing to sell you a new flat screen for $300. Or maybe when he said, “To tape a show, just preheat to 450°F and put the tape […]