If you don’t drink beer when you bowl, then you’re simply doing it wrong. Yes, I know there are people who don’t imbibe alcohol and I respect that. I don’t personally understand it, but I do respect it. But when I meet people who don’t drink (and I rarely meet these people because I’m usually […]
ROB KRIDER
Charged up
Simply put, and there’s no way to sugarcoat this, my wife is a thief. She steals stuff. She takes what she wants. She has no regard for ownership. She doesn’t care about property rights. She will stoop so low as to even steal from our children. It’s completely shameless. It’s not a charming thing, like […]
Netflix and chill
I know nowadays it’s hard to imagine, but my wife and I found each other without the help of the Internet. In the World Wide Web’s defense, back then the Internet was mostly used for stealing music, not really for making matches. We didn’t have Tinder or eHarmony or any other digital assistance for finding […]
Balancing marriage and racing
I consider myself a man of many titles: husband, father, writer, racecar driver, and gentleman adventurer. These are the titles I use to categorize myself, of course. Other people refer to me as procrastinator, speeder, or guy who leaves his garbage cans at the curb one day too long. Of all of these titles, whether […]
Sharpest tool in the shed
Last weekend I found myself hanging out with my old man. We knocked back a beer or six and began to reminisce about the good old days working on cars and hanging out in the garage. Our visit down memory lane was going swell until he asked me the stupidest question I have ever heard, […]
Cabin in the woods
During the winter months, many people enjoy driving up to the mountains, playing in the snow, and sleeping in quaint little rustic cabins. I think those people are quite stupid. Sure, on paper it all sounds so nice: the majestic mountains, the falling snow, small romantic cabins. What’s not to like? But the reality of […]
The argument
Five days before Christmas, when the house was decorated with joy, and the lights on the tree were sparkling, the wife and I had a huge fight. No, it wasn’t very jolly of us to have this fight, but we had it anyway, regardless of whether our yelling could be overheard by the kids or […]
The haircut experience
I know that I should be thankful that I have a full head of hair. Genetically, I’ve been quite lucky in the hair department. Well, let me be more specific, lucky for the hair on the top of my head. Now the hair on my back, which is growing in patches that indicate at some […]
The Great Christmas Light Race
I absolutely love the holidays. It’s truly a magical time of year. To do my part, I do my best to get my lights up as soon as practical to help turn the city into a winter wonderland. In my neighborhood there is a bit of a competition. All the guys race to see who […]
Little money
I’m three months into doggy ownership, and my wallet has quickly realized that pets are expensive. This sudden drop of funds in my bank account has instigated the dog’s new nickname, Little Money. She’s a little dog, and all she does is cost me money. Now, I’m not talking about the obvious costs like dog […]
Collector or hoarder?
Some people actually think garages are for parking automobiles. Fools. Garages are for storing parts of automobiles, junk from the house nobody wants to deal with, and notebooks filled with dismal poetry from that time you had a broken heart in high school. Pro tip: Don’t let your significant other find that notebook. If she […]
The caveman diet
I’ve had, what I consider, the misfortune of being on television a number of times. The reason I say misfortune is because I’ve never seen my own image on TV and said, “Damn, I look good.” Instead, I’ve seen myself on television and thought I’ll never, ever, eat again. Yes, I know they say that […]

