Chris Carlisle

As I write this, there is a man in my house who goes by the name ‘Big’ Tony.
No, he wasn’t here to break my kneecaps, expressing his boss’s deepest regrets for my inability to pay my gambling debts on time (I’m good for it, just gimme another week, trust me).  The ‘Big’ Tony I was [...]

When most people think of Taco Bell, they think, “what’s that smell?” or “seriously, is that you?” or even “oh my God, how can you just sit there in that smell? Are you smiling? Are you proud of that?” But according to a new ad campaign, Taco Bell could have people thinking, “you look thinner; [...]

I need your assistance in an important pressing matter.  It’s not a matter of life or death or national security, nothing like that.  This is something much more important: this is about winning an argument with my wife.
Yes, it’s that important.
The argument began in the drive-thru line at a local fast food restaurant.  We had [...]

The year 2010 still holds the connotation of a far off date in a futuristic science fiction novel, yet in reality 2010 it can be summed up in a single word: Friday.
In the science fiction version of 2010, it is a time of technological enlightenment and discovery; a time when rocket cars, moon bases, and [...]

I volunteered to coach my coach my five-year-old daughter’s soccer team this fall.
Well, that’s not entirely true.  To volunteer means to freely give one’s time, and technically that’s not what happened here.  Sure, I am giving my time to coach my daughter’s team, an unpaid position, but the means by which I became her team’s [...]