For a stand-up comedian that had a show about nothing, he’s like a Jewish ninja with words
There is nothing more awkward and uncomfortable than watching a stand-up comedian bomb on stage. The comedian knows it’s happening. The audience is definitely aware of it. Unlike any other type of live entertainment, it’s strangely intimate. Perhaps that’s why when it’s done well, it feels so damn good! For a guy that’s had a terminal diagnosis for eight years, I can tell you that no one has provided better medicine than Jerry Seinfeld.
Like most humans, I was a huge fan of arguably the greatest sitcom of all time. Like so many children of the 80’s it wasn’t until…
And it saved our marriage
It wasn’t our first time. We used Craigslist and other websites to hire men and women, of all different shapes, sizes, and sexual orientations. We are a very open couple.
Before you go judging us, I should probably provide some context. My wife and I are not swingers. I was diagnosed with ALS eight years ago. At this stage, I am completely immobile with the exception of my toes and eyebrows. Super useful, right? I require a ventilator for every breath I take and use eye gaze technology on a tablet to communicate.
Personal grooming is not the first thing that comes to a mind when we talk about trust
Trust is a funny thing. It finds its way into every wedding speech and the emotional heavy greeting cards. However, if a relationship has a solid bond of trust, it’s rarely mentioned. My level of trust with my wife is a matter of life and death. I have ALS, which has left me completely paralyzed and on a ventilator. That means that she has my life in her hands. This is never more obvious than when it’s time for some manscaping!
Every time it happens, I am forced into the most physically vulnerable position a man could imagine. The trim…
The good, the bad, and the funny.
Looking back, I probably could have tried less dramatic things to get out of visiting my in-laws — but then again, I have never been afraid to go big. So, instead of getting up at dark-thirty to go to the airport, I went into respiratory failure.
It was the middle of August 2017, a week after my 36th birthday and five years into my battle with ALS, that we had a life changing experience. My wife was four months pregnant with our first child. …
Intentions matter more than words
My wife and I haven’t spoken in over four years. It’s not an estranged relationship or a romantic thriller on Netflix. We just don’t talk. Ever. Well, she tends to talk, but I just can’t do it. You may be thinking I’m the strong, silent type. But that’s not the case — I’ve had a terminal disease for nine years, but that doesn’t mean that I get a free pass to be a lousy partner!
While it’s true that I don’t lift a finger around the house, it’s not because I’m feeling sorry for myself. I can’t lift a finger…
It was like an entry level pass to being a grown-up
My wife and I have been fortunate enough to work from home for the first three years of our daughter’s life. The pandemic has forced us to close the doors on our nonprofit, A Life Story Foundation. That means the world of childcare. That means a completely different life. It got us thinking about the future and if she’ll be a latchkey kid at some point. My vote, absolutely!
The definition of a latchkey kid is ‘a child who is at home without adult supervision for some part of the day. Especially after school until a parent returns from work.
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You really want to let the sweet aroma of confusion and chipped self-confidence resonate
The obvious first way to really blow February 14th off the calendar is to completely forget it. That would be a layup to this list and lack any creativity. What fun would that be? I want you to read, no, I want you to devour this list of Lindor chocolates on your cheat-day.
Please use this list as a reference for your actual Valentine’s Day plans. This is not an action list for some type of kamikaze mission on such an important day of genuine and authentic love. It’s the don’t do as I say, type of list. If you’re…
The crazies will look up from their Chick-fil-A sandwiches long enough to say that Obama played golf too
With his second impeachment trial to start this week, former President and still current horrible human being, Donald Trump will unfortunately dominate the news cycle. The idea of going after him after he’s left the building seems like a complete waste of time, energy, and money. Like calling up your ex to relive your worst fight just for kicks. What’s that old expression about sleeping dogs?
Let the lying dogs sleep?
Sleazy dogs always lie?
Oh, it’s let sleeping dogs lie. I was way off!
As the former President robs the necessary and far more important coverage of the Covid…
She was knocking down walls before the ink was dry on the closing documents
There’s just something about those home makeover shows that pulls at our curiosity core. You don’t have a Vermont cabin and you have no interest in the Paramus housing market, but you just have to see the big reveal! My wife and I just finished a complete bathroom renovation that revealed some shoddy construction by the previous owners and some serious issues in our marriage.
I should probably start by clarifying that when I say, we just finished a renovation, I really mean she just finished it. Literally, my wife single-handedly just did a complete gut-job on the master bathroom…
Sometimes you find that thing you didn’t know you were missing
It all started with a guy that we found on Craigslist. Then we tried it with a woman from another website that someone from a Facebook group recommended. But that didn’t work out, for a number of reasons. So we finally went back to Craigslist and brought in another guy and for the first time in ages, everyone in the family is satisfied.
But just to be clear, my wife and I are not Poly and neither are our two guys from Craigslist. …
