Life Before Google

I went to school at a time when you needed encyclopedias to do research projects. You had to trust that the information hadn’t changed since the textbook was published. My social studies textbooks… Continue reading →

100 Happy Days Challenge – Cynic Edition

I’ve been inspired to participate the #100HappyDays challenge. This international social media experiment that challenges individuals to find something to be happy about for 100 days in a row. Learn more about it… Continue reading →

10 Kinds of Annoying People

Cats and dogs make more sense than most people I know. Yes even those cats who try to eat your green peppers until you actually put it in their bowl. Then they want… Continue reading →

The Perils of Being a Female Shopper

Men have it a lot easier when it comes to clothing. They can wear a dress shirt to work, a wedding, a club or even to the park. Women cannot get away with… Continue reading →

How to Survive a Marriage Proposal

For most people, the day someone proposes to them is arguably the happiest day of their life. However, if you are like me, you’ve been asked this question so many times (primarily by… Continue reading →

“I know all those words, but that sentence makes no sense to me” – Matt Groening

One of the most unfortunate facts about conversations is that they require a minimum of 2 participants. Ideally both these people will speak the same language. Over the years I’ve learnt there is… Continue reading →

Okay, but where are you really from?

Most people don’t have trouble answering the question ‘where are you from?’. Okay, I don’t have trouble answering the question either. It’s the people asking the question who have a problem with my… Continue reading →

An Open Letter to Dentists

Dear dentists, I can’t help but feel like your job is to terrorize me. First, when you stick those sharp objects in my mouth and lie to me saying that it won’t hurt.… Continue reading →

What Santa Claus Taught Me About Discrimination

In my younger days I was told that Santa Claus only visited Christian kids. So I decided I wanted to be Christian. Going to church seemed like a small sacrifice for getting Christmas… Continue reading →

A Summary of Your Facebook Friends

There may be over 1 billion Facebook users, but almost all of them fall into the 10 categories below: 1. The just got married/had a baby people – The closer you are to… Continue reading →

Everything Will be Alright and Other Commonly Told Lies

Most of us avoid telling lies are far as possible. However, there are some situations in which almost all of us end up lying, even though we might not mean to. I’m referring… Continue reading →

5 Ways Instagram Has Made My Life Worse

Before you tell me that nobody is holding a gun to my head forcing me to use Instagram, I would like to point out that I don’t use it. This social media site… Continue reading →