Yearly Archives: 2013


Brusha, brusha, brusha!
He fights germs. He fights dandruff. He fights those gross eye boogers he gets in the morning. And he fights dirty. Average Hero #2 – The Hygiene Genius WASH! He washes his hands before dinner. SCRUB! He takes a bubble bath after playing outside all day. BRUSH! He brushes his […]

Average Heroes #2: The Hygiene Genius


Here, birdy birdy!
Believe it or not, there are super-average people out there who do super-average things. These people are not ordinary. They are extra ordinary! (No, no, they’re not extraordinary. They are ordinary, plus even more ordinary.) Some of them enjoy coffee with cream and sugar. Some fart and blame it on […]

Average Heroes #1: The Pigeon Whisperer



On an escalator. On my way to catch a Redline train. Out of nowhere, there’s a voice behind me: “I heard they’re going to start putting Viagra into Chapstick. They want people to keep a stiff upper lip.” I laugh. I turn around. I find a tiny, elder lady, wearing […]

Wisdom: Viagra Makes A Great Point