Observations

Randy Orton's WWE Return

2012-06-11T11:50:00.000-07:00

From time to time, a random Texas Café memory will pop up that makes me think back to the good ol’ days. I recently found myself complaining to a neighbor about the June-like weather we experienced in April and how I desperately wished our building would turn on the A/C.Suddenly, I recalled a sweltering night at the Texas Café and a burning hot kitchen's role in uniting an

A Short Story

2011-01-22T06:25:00.000-08:00

There was this guy and his boss and let's just say they didn’t get along. One day this guy goes to Chipotle for lunch. The line was crazy. He groaned, looked at his watch, and tried to estimate how long he'd have to wait. Just as he decided to join the line, someone shouted his name! He scanned the endless crowd until he saw a familiar face at the front of the line. His

Holiday Rant

2010-12-23T08:58:00.000-08:00

Trees, wreaths, lights and Merry Christmas this, Merry Christmas that. What about other religious celebrations? When I was young, I cared. Then I grew up (kinda') and lost interest. Next thing I know, it’s Happy Holidays PC BS. In an effort to try to relate this to food, here's a restaurant tale that isn’t in my book. Bonus material! The

Anything You Can Do ...

2010-12-12T11:26:00.000-08:00

Hey, been to that cupcake place that opened down the street? You know, the one that landed a reality TV show? Georgetown Cupcake—the originators of the niche cupcakery. Well, there’s a new cupcakery in town. Baked & Wired. B&W, are you ready for this? You have competition by the name of Something Sweet. Oh, and Something Sweet? You think your cupcakes are

From 7th Graders to 70 Year Olds

2010-11-14T06:33:00.000-08:00

I recently spoke to a seventh grade English class at my old high school. I was asked to speak last year, but declined. Nerves got the best of me. A lot of people ask if I do book tours or speaking engagements. No. Partially due to, you guessed it, nerves, but mainly because I’m unknown. Many of my close friends haven’t even bought my book (and November 7th was the one year publication

What's in a Title?

2010-09-30T07:18:00.001-07:00

I don’t remember the details about the night when I first uttered the words that would eventually become the title of my first book. I know I had been upset about the way the guys in the kitchen had been treated by management. We were down to a skeleton crew to save money and they were stretched thin and utterly exhausted. We all clocked out after the kitchen had been cleaned. I exited

Boobies!!

2010-09-19T19:58:00.001-07:00

Disclaimer: Went to dinner with a woman. Now you can’t judge me. Nah nah nah. There is a high penis-to-hand-to-handle quotient in the men’s bathroom. Most dudes don’t wash their hands. That means when you do … and then you grab the handle to exit, it’s like you’re touching another dude’s junk. Hooters solves this problem by placing a hand sanitizer station outside

In the Beginning ...

2010-08-25T08:15:00.000-07:00

I don't like Twitter. It's a stupid website. I have 30 followers on Twitter, including a bathroom renovation company. I've got almost five hundred friends on Facebook, including a friend I haven't spoken with since 7th grade. Hi, Lorna. If I had something of importance to share, where do you think I'd go first? People persisted. You need a twitter page. So, I got one