- Jawing with ChatGPTI got the very stupid idea (like That’s a first) to see if ChatGPT could figure out the joke behind Jaws White Wine. It gave it a 93 rating. ChatGPT has absolutely no taste.
- A Tourist In My Own LifeLife can be a bit surprising. Never in it did I think that in my 60’s I’d be saying “I’m going back to school after summer break”, but here we are getting ready to do just that. It seems that history is repeating itself, if in a slightly different fashion.
- Crime and PunishmentI read today that the U.S. Government is going to spare the life of Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, the head of the Sinaloa Cartel. Instead, they plan on “Holding The Mayo”. I wholeheartedly agree…..
- A Whole Lotto BeerMy wife and I are in Sonoma County. We love making this trip every year. My best advice to anyone visiting wine country is this – beer. This is the story of how we got 3 free beers from 3 different places in the same bar on the same day.
- Designers Designing Designer DigsFor those who are unfamiliar with the concept of a design house, a very expensive estate in Pasadena is overrun by something like 75 “Designers”. Each designer and their minions get a room (like you haven’t heard that one before) to “design”. Thus begins a brutal contest of one-upmanship to see who can fit the most “taste” into their room as measured in square inches. In the event of a tie, there is a mudwrestling match between the designers (note, back in 2020, Joanna Gaines pinned Big Ben in 10 seconds flat.)
- Mission Impossible – The Search for SiriI want to be clear about this – I am angry – I mean really Really REALLY ANGRY – at Tom Cruise. He and I are the same age. I wake up every morning kvetching about my various aches and pains. I walk like an old man. I actually thought I was doing pretty good for my age. Tommy-Boy wakes up and decides to hang off a plane upside down. It’s just not fair, and I want him to pay (he can afford it). This is my revenge.
- Seeing the World through Rose-Colored GlassMy wife and I visited Judson Studios. What I want to say simply is that this visit was probably the best tour we’ve taken. Most tours are run by a hired hand who has a script. You walk down certain paths that are marked so as to not disturb the surroundings, and if there are people working it’s usually behind glass. (get it?)
- A Man Has To Know His WorthAnd that is $400. Apparently, life really is cheap. Let me back up just a bit and explain how I came upon this journey of self-realization.
- The Money DanceI’m at a certain type of exclusive large home center store that’s painted a bright orange. I notice a placard that says – Tap Card Here, with a bright orange arrow to the exact spot that you are to place your card. How helpful. I cannot speak for you, but figuring out how to exactly pay at any given store has become sort of a challenge for me. Different places to tap, or slide, or insert or… Well, one can (and I did) break out into song and dance in the line.
- The King of LarryLand gets CrownedSo, today I went to the dentist to get a crown. I’m pretty sure that makes me King of LarryLand, but the Queen thinks otherwise. As the court technician lined me in a robe of lead, she positioned the machine for my royal portrait and snapped my picture. And nothing showed up on the screen. So, she took it again. And Again. And then she switched me to an entirely different x-ray machine, all in vain. There was nothing to see. But the sad truth is – there is nothing left up there.
About Larry
Larry Hersh began writing “The Weird Thoughts of a Surburban Dad: Life, Love and the Need for Good Food” as early as 1994. By 2013, his writing was regularly featured in his co-workers’ email inboxes and his daughter’s middle school binders. He writes to make the world a funnier place.
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