Rethinking the deadly choice of the “Falling Man” — A question about death On this 20th anniversary of the devastating terrorist attacks that took place at The World Trade Center in New York City, I want to draw your attention to the very small group of individuals who chose to fall from the buildings, instead of staying inside. Of the 2606 victims that…

The story behind our obsession — Hope There was a very brief period of time in early September when the only person who knew the whereabouts of 22-year old Gabby Petito was the person who killed her. The young blogger set out, in June of this year, with her boyfriend Brian Laundrie on a cross-country road trip…

The fabulous Ms. O’s Instagram shenanigans over the holidays are just the tip of the iceberg — I have an auntie who sometimes falls for telephone scams, and ends up giving the scammer her bank account and credit card information. On more than one occasion, this dear sweet lady has lost hundreds of dollars to fraudsters. Oprah Winfrey reminds me of that particular auntie. We all love…

A 4-step plan to help you walk it off — “There’s a boy in a blue coat staring at our house” As I peered through our front window, I called out to my wife about the child that appeared to be fixated on our front door. It was a little creepy. “He’s just standing there, staring,” I said. Karen strolled…

This Gen-X kid is having trouble ditching the goatee and the Nirvana t-shirts — Brown Elvis’ In 1986, when I was 15 years old, I got a paying gig working the coat check at a New Year’s Eve function that my parents were attending. As I took the winter coats from the outstretched arms of the invited guests, it occurred to me that quite a few…

Join me on a very Dias family vacation 2022 — A very Dias family vacation I wore a mask at Pearson Airport. At check-in. At security. In the customs hall. At the gate. On the plane. In between eating and drinking. As soon as we landed in Tampa, I slammed that mask into the trash. In the state that’s shaped like a gun, it’s probably…

How to fix your computer and your life in one step — Technical support The most under-rated piece of advice any technical support representative can give you is this: Whenever your device inexplicably freezes up or fails, hold down the power button for 10 seconds (or unplug it), and just let it reboot. A majority of the time, that will fix everything. I can’t…

Non-white people will understand why the punishment doesn’t fit the crime — Part 1: A momentary distraction “Life’s like a road that you travel on, when there’s one day here, and the next day gone, Sometimes you bend, sometimes you stand, sometimes you turn your back to the wind” — Life is a Highway — Tom Cochrane It’s April 6th, 2018, at about 5 pm, and a…

These are the most frustrating mistakes McDonald’s will make with your order — Where’s the beef? It was exactly 10 years ago when, in response to pregnancy cravings, I purchased 2 emergency Big Macs for my wife that contained absolutely no meat at all. She’s not a vegetarian. …