The promise and the peril of drinking by yourself
If it makes no health or fiscal sense, why do it? There are reasons. Continue Reading
Friendships
Male friendships: Shift the paradigms and temper the expectations
Christmas cards, BYU, Divorces, WaPo, and much more. Continue Reading
40th Birthday Post: The 10 things I want to figure out (accomplish?) by 50
These lists can get awfully self-indulgent, but I’ll try not to do that here. Continue Reading
Try to keep your work friends after you leave (it ain’t easy)
When you leave a job, it’s notoriously hard to remain good friends with ex-coworkers. But damn, you should definitely try. Continue Reading
So, what’s it like to get married a second time, eh?
I got married the first time on March 16, 2013. The second time was October 17, 2020. What does one learn and feel on a second? Continue Reading
The abandonment of adult friendships
It’s sad when once-relevant friendships end over things that aren’t relevant, and that seems common in Internet-fighting modernity. Continue Reading
The Blunder Years, Episode 72: Divorce sucks for sure, but it’s worse divorcing the friends
By the time two people are going to get divorced, their relationship is probably already a mess. But what of the friends left in the wake? Continue Reading
The Blunder Years, Episode 63: Friends after you move, Midwest vs. everyone, Platinum Rule
When you move for a job after 30, how do you make friends in the new city? Plus: The Platinum Rule vs. The Golden Rule. Continue Reading