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07/19/2017

Conference-Call Small Talk is the Worst Small Talk

Conference calls are awful. Small talk is terrible. Conference-call small talk is unbearable.

01/27/2017

“Weird Al” Yankovic, the biggest-selling comedy artist in history, has often incorporated bowling into his music, his videos, and his cult-hit feature film,

08/03/2016

Exploring the social requirement of being impolite to be perceived as polite.

12/31/2015

At long last, I am tasked with writing 600 words about bowling every month.

The One Board debuts in Bowlers Journal International's January 2016 issue. First: Speaking Well About Bowling Good.

11/07/2015

Hotels want you to be comfortable, but they want the rest of us to be comfortable, too. Stop being a nauseatingly rude jerk.

10/09/2015

Sometimes, advertisements are done right. Sometimes, I write 900 words about how refreshing it was to read 15 written by someone else.

09/21/2015

What percentage of your scheduled phone calls actually take place as scheduled? We examine the ridiculous, insulting problem permeating every industry.

09/16/2015

Because people should know.

When should we be using one of the most grossly underused characters—the hyphen—in the English language?

09/03/2015

Why do you go to conferences?

Questioning the real and perceived benefits of incessantly tweeting during conferences.

08/27/2015

Know your audience, I suppose.

Why does talking to a baby in a normal voice make me the subject of ridicule?

08/20/2015

The three stages of life as related to social interaction.

08/18/2015

Solomon Wohrer wanted to meet PBA Tour star Sean Rash. At the 2015 PBA/PBA50 Doubles Championship, Solomon's wish was granted as he got to spend a few days w...