Book Review: Summer People

I don't usually get my literary suggestions from Target, but I have to credit that awesome store for the book I just finished, "Summer People" by Brian Groh. The cover…

Unity Cake

With a new administration in place in the nation’s capital, we have heard a lot of talk about unity in recent weeks.

I hope everyone joins me in trying to make this a reality regardless of what political party you belong to or who you chose on Election Day.

And I know just the way to get the unity train started.

Dessert.

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.