With The In Crowd

My wife and I take a lot of pride in our TV viewing habits. We have a carefully orchestrated schedule which keeps us entertained without causing a lot of fuss.…

Beer Appreciation Catchup

I have slacked off in regards to Beer Appreciation, both in writing and tasting. I have had five beers since I last posted about the project, but only one since…

Pick Your Poison

This issue pretty much goes back to the Super Bowl in 1991 when Whitney Houston's version of "The Star-Spangled Banner" blew everyone away. Patriotism was at a high because of…

Better Late Than Never

Even though I listen to a fair amount of new music thanks to my XM radio, I don't always keep up with the trends. I might hear something good, but…

Uniting People

We witnessed a very special piece of history on Tuesday with the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the Unites States. He spread his message of change…

The Job is Mine

I know that I am destined to live a life of leisure. I know I will eventually escape the daily grind.

Until now, I always thought I would achieve this goal the American way, by winning the lottery. I recently found out that the path will go through Australia, and I will actually have to keep on working.

The Australian state of Queensland is accepting applications for what they call the best job in the world. I know this thing has my name written all over it.

Nighty Night

The first movie of the year featured a collision of worlds. One of my favorite actors (Adam Sandler, a one-time Best Actor winner in The Brians) and a children's movie.…

Bad Hair Day

I find myself in a bad situation these days. I should know better by now because I always make this mistake.

I have let my hair grow too much.

I have this love-hate relationship with my hair. Part of me really likes when I let it grow for a while, but the whole thing becomes such a hassle.

You see, I have curly hair. Some people – mostly women – will compliment me on my nice curly hair. That’s easy for them to say because they aren’t the ones who have to try and make it look presentable on a windy day like we had on Thursday,