It Beats Working

Driving under the influence of stupidity

When asked, most people would say they're good drivers. However, the fundamental problem with that theory is that most people are also idiots. Read More

Painting the town — and the walls and the floors and parts of the ceiling — red

Painting is easy. You simply gather up all your old paint brushes, roller trays, drop cloths and -- VOILA! -- throw them in the trash and call a professional. Because when it comes to doing it yourself, it always ends the same way: With you getting paint in your hair, on the floor and occasionally, if you're lucky, on the wall, all the while killing your back because you were too cheap to buy that stupid $6 extender thingy for the paint roller that my wife told me I needed. Read More

There's no treat in being tricked

One Halloween we're dressing up as Mickey Mouse to go trick-or-treating, and the next we're staying at home so we can hand out Fun Size Snickers bars to all the kids who come to our front door. Granted, in my particular case, it actually was last year I dressed up as Mickey Mouse (and, Mom, I'm sorry about your pantyhose, I promise to get you a new pair), but still, I'm not going to lie: Those last 365 days sure went fast. Read More

As seen on TV

Bryce demonstrates what not to do on TV while on TV

With all due respect to Paula Abdul, when it comes to on-air presence there's nobody better than Warren Peper. Read More

Now you know II

This time it's personal

BRYCE'S NOTE: This is part two of my thought-provoking series on things everybody should know how to do. Last week, I addressed such subjects as how to give good directions, how to jump a dead car battery and how to stretch one column on things everybody should know how to do into two. Read More

Now you know

And knowing is half the battle (the other half being money)

BRYCE'S NOTE: I don't normally do this -- "this" being actually trying to teach you something in this space -- but for some reason, I felt compelled to share these things this week in the hopes of making the world a better place. OK, so not necessarily a better place, but at least a place where more people can tie their own shoelaces. Read More

Are you ready for some faux pas?

So it's the day of the big game. You've got your HDTV ready, the fridge fully stocked and all of your closest pals on the way to the house. Read More

Here comes the bride, there goes the pride

Weddings are those rare events that seem to always bring out the best in everyone. Unless they're dry. Then they're miserable. Read More

Euro gonna regret letting Bryce into your country

Europe is an amazing place. The unbelievable sights. The fascinating sounds. The really friendly people. Read More

Hair we go again ...

God, I'm such a cliche. The day I got married, I completely stopped taking care of myself. Now I don't mean that in the, "Wait, is he putting mayonnaise on his breakfast cereal again?" kind of way. I'm talking personal hygiene. More specifically: I stopped shaving. And showering. And brushing my teeth. And worrying about getting caught drinking at work. Read More

Speak of the devil

Two weeks ago, I was asked to speak at Citadel Mall about, among other things, Twitter, the social networking sensation that has everyone, including the creators of Twitter, going: "Can somebody please explain to me what Twitter is?" Read More

Next time I think I'll pass(port)

Let's say you're traveling to Europe this year. Let's also say your passport is valid through next year. Would you be worried? Of course you wouldn't. That's because you are an idiot. Read More

Next up: Improving this column

The shed in our backyard has always been problematic. Sometimes it unlocks, sometimes it makes me want to take a chainsaw to it, throw the pieces into a wood chipper, douse the resulting pile of mulch in kerosene and set the whole thing on fire. Or, you know, something equally rational like that. (Fortunately we keep the chainsaw in the shed.) Read More

iThink iMight have a problem

I'll never forget the first time we met. I was downtown shopping one afternoon, minding my own business when out of nowhere she appeared. She was dressed in all black and commanded the room's attention. Almost immediately I caught myself staring. As I went to look away I wasn't sure, but I thought she might have blown me a kiss. Later I realized that's silly, iPhones can't blow kisses. Read More

Down. Set. Hike (the Appalachian Trail)!

A couple of weekends ago, my wife and I went hiking (notice I took my wife with me) (and we actually went hiking) in the mountains of North Carolina. It was during that time, surrounded by vast amounts of open space and the gentle sounds of nature, that I had a chance to reflect on some things, most notably, how much I missed cable television. Read More