My Greatest Fear #47: Forgetting to Go Invisible After Finishing an Instant-Message Conversation

Who would have thought I’d have 47 greatest fears? That can’t be good. I don’t like instant message for the same reason I don’t like text conversations: They end up feeling like a long series of interruptions. Occasionally I’ll chat with someone online via instant message or let a text conversation happen, and it’s not … Read more

My Greatest Fear #46: Missing 2 Minutes of a Movie to Go to the Bathroom Even If My Bladder Will Explode

If I were a betting man and people were taking bets on my bladder, I would bet that my bladder will someday explode while I’m watching a movie in a theater. And I’ll probably keep watching the movie so I don’t miss anything. Here’s how I know I have a problem: Tonight I was a … Read more

My Greatest Fear #43: My Greatest Childhood Fear

Today I saw Monsters University, which was WAY better than World War Z and not quite as good as Monsters Inc (which is probably my second favorite Pixar movie after The Incredibles). Unlike the original, it delves much deeper into how different children are afraid of different things, and sometimes those things can be very … Read more

My Greatest Fear #41: Cutting Off Circulation in My Finger While Flossing and Losing the Finger

I’ve flossed my teeth every day for the last 14 years. You could drive a Hummer over my gums and they wouldn’t bleed (okay, not the best choice of words there, but I’m sticking with it). I use the same thick Glide floss that James Bond uses to strangle villains. It doesn’t take me long … Read more