Author: brian
Movie Time Travel
We have not had the opportunity to go see a movie for a while now. The times we have had a chance have not lined up with anything we have wanted to see for a few months. That doesn’t really…
Snacking Dilemma
I love our basement. Even though it is unfinished, has cold concrete floors in the winter and leaks sometimes when it rains, I love the place. Because of the way our house is laid out, the basement is one of…
I Want My Fat Tire
I loved hearing the news earlier this year that Colorado-based brewer New Belgium would bring its products to Maryland in 2011. I love their well-known Fat Tire Ale and look forward to bootlegging it since Pennsylvania was not on the list…
Peppered Out
My commute drives me crazy sometimes. In order to avoid highways until the last possible second, I spend a lot of time on windy two-lane roads. I like this because I drive a consistent speed most of the time and…
Early TV Impressions
The first full week of TV season has come and gone. I wanted to get out my thoughts on a few of my shows, particularly the new ones we have started watching. Additions 2 Broke Girls: I liked the pilot,…
ITEOTWAWKI: Getting There from Here
Obviously, I have thought way too much about the R.E.M. breakup this week. A few friends contacted me to say that I came to mind when they heard the news, which is touching, but I’m not distraught or anything. Since…
Back on Schedule
This week, by far, ranks as one of my favorite weeks of the year. Finally, I can welcome stability and regularity back into my life. Of course, I am talking about the return of my favorite television shows to the…
R.E.M. Calls It Quits
I remember the first time I heard R.E.M. They opened for The Police in August 1983, and the thing I remember most is that I don’t remember anything. My siblings told me opening acts sucked and I should not pay…
I Can See Clearly
About a year ago, I lamented in a column about changes in my eyesight. I had started to notice trouble with reading small print and wondered if I needed bifocals. Luckily, I have escaped that fate, but I did something very overdue…
Wedding Wardrobe Woes, Part 2: Electric Boogaloo
I knew we would have fun. As we prepared to go to my nephew’s wedding in Baltimore, that notion existed without any doubt in my mind. I just wondered if I would go through the entire day without a problem….