This is the final and concluding installment of the Donna G Project. This project has been written to and for my boys. It was inspired by my wife’s friend Donna G and her experience with breast cancer. The final subject of the Donna G Project: fatherhood. - If you're a dad, and you take … Continue reading About Fatherhood (The Curse of Donna G’s Boobs)
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The Biggest Moment of My Life
This one is gonna be all over the place. This one is gonna zig and zag and zing. So buckle up, cause here we go… This post is part of the Donna G Project. This is written to and for my boys. We start with running. And not pretty running. Not athletic, sleek running. No, this … Continue reading The Biggest Moment of My Life
About Streaking
Note: This post is part of the Donna G Project. This is written to and for my boys. My junior year of college, I wrote a play and got it produced by the student theater club. The play was 80 minutes of bad dialogue, but then at the end, one of the main characters commits suicide. … Continue reading About Streaking
3 Keys to Success at Work
Note: This post is part of the Donna G Project. This is written to and for my boys. - OK, now for part 2. Follow these 3 steps and you will dominate at work. People will scheme and beg to get you onto their team. People who go to other companies will try and recruit you. For … Continue reading 3 Keys to Success at Work
The 2 Keys to Happiness at Work
Note: This post is part of the Donna G Project. This is written to and for my boys. - First and foremost, we will clearly lay out The Fundamental Truth when it comes to work: Most people's primary objective at work is to do as little as humanly possible. Let me say it again: Most people's … Continue reading The 2 Keys to Happiness at Work
Mike Nuckols Yummy Wing Sauce (Recipe 3 of 3)
Note: This post is part of the Donna G Project. This is written to and for my boys. When I was in high school, I worked at a restaurant called Lobster King for about 2 years. Hal worked there too. The place had pretty much no customers, so Hal and I spent a ton of time: … Continue reading Mike Nuckols Yummy Wing Sauce (Recipe 3 of 3)
Perfect Home Fries (Recipe 2 of 3)
Note: This post is part of the Donna G Project. This is written to and for my boys. I have a bucket list that I created when I was 22. I've maintained it and I've crossed off a bunch of items on there. One of those items I had accomplished is "Make the Perfect Home Fries." … Continue reading Perfect Home Fries (Recipe 2 of 3)
Spiedies (Recipe 1 of 3)
Spiedie Recipe Note: This post is part of the Donna G Project. This is written to and for my boys. You will need this recipe. You will make it when friends come over and they will request that you make it again. It is easy and it is a piece of your heritage. Spiedies were invented … Continue reading Spiedies (Recipe 1 of 3)
On Popularity
Note: This post is part of the Donna G Project. This is written to and for my boys. My social life starts, ends, and centers on one thing: the Chief. So naturally, it is here where our story begins. We met in 2nd grade. I remember running into his mother in the grocery store and … Continue reading On Popularity
The Official Rules for Calling Shotgun
Note: This post is part of the Donna G Project. This is written to and for my boys. I hear a lot of silly variations on shotgun rules among your friends. Usually it's them trying to weasel their way into an illegal shotgun call, but sometimes they just have bad parents who don't teach them the … Continue reading The Official Rules for Calling Shotgun
About the Road
Note: This post is part of the Donna G Project. This is written to and for my boys. In the spirit of the Donna G Project, I wanted to impart wise words to you boys about the road and about driving. People have fantasies about what it'll be like to be a dad. In most … Continue reading About the Road
About My Mother
Note: This post is part of the Donna G Project. This is written to and for my boys. I will begin with the flaws, because they are glorious. My mother’s defining characteristic was her smoking. My mother was the best smoker in the world. Credible estimates have her between 4 and 5 packs a day. … Continue reading About My Mother