Greg Schwem

A man wearing headphones looking at his smartphone, perhaps listening to Amazon Music. Aaron Amat
Greg Schwem

Amazon Music Must Think I’m Very Depressed

Or, if I wasn’t depressed before, I am now

July 30, 2026
Old kids' games can be fun, regardless of age. Filip Fuxa
Greg Schwem

Old Kids’ Games and Other Dicey Donations

‘No, I don’t want your yard sale donation’

By Greg Schwem | July 8, 2026
Young woman on stage, as for Pitch and Pair. Pop Nukoonrat
Greg Schwem

Pitch and Pair: A Novel Dating Idea

Meet your perfect match (with a little help from your bestie)

By Greg Schwem | June 19, 2026
A bank teller handing cash to a customer, but not granting the Chipotle Rule. Chernetskaya
Greg Schwem

The ‘Chipotle Rule’

It’s time to invoke it everywhere

By Greg Schwem | May 29, 2026
Take a nap! Man taking a power nap on a park bench. Nanditha Rao
Greg Schwem

Take a Nap, U.S.!

This country is in dire need of a nap

By Greg Schwem | April 24, 2026
Suspicious man peeking through Venetian blinds. Is that a bad person he sees? Image by Suzanne Tucker
Greg Schwem

Who’s a Bad Person?

If you’re a good person, you’re probably very close to a bad one

By Greg Schwem | April 10, 2026
A pickleball paddle and ball, with a globe image on the ball, for becoming a pickleball politician. Robert Hills
Greg Schwem

A Pickleball Politician

‘I play pickleball. Now I want to be your next senator’

By Greg Schwem | February 18, 2026
Mushroom Coffee, illustrating interesting health trends. By Oleksandra Naumenko
Greg Schwem

Health Trends That Make You Say ‘Huh?’

More kava root, A2 and sea moss, please

By Greg Schwem | January 9, 2026
Image of a moving golf club about to hit a golf ball on a tee. Incivility rules at the Ryder Cup 2025
Greg Schwem

Incivility Rules at the 2025 Ryder Cup

‘Europe, your next beer is on me’

By Greg Schwem | October 27, 2025
Two men engaged in a bar conversation with beers and bar food. Image by Volodymyr Harasymiv
Greg Schwem

Bar Conversations of a Solo Diner

Was it a good idea to interrupt God?

By Greg Schwem | September 24, 2025

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