Author: brian
Book Review: Don’t Follow Me, I’m Lost
Whenever I tell people stories from my college days, I try not to exaggerate. I didn’t exactly live through “Animal House” or anything, but things did get a little crazy from time to time. That’s what happens when you’re stuck…
Book Review: My Name is Will
Since I have an unpublished novel written with more than one point of view, I know how difficult that device can be. That’s why I give all possible kudos to Jess Winfield‘s excellent book “My Name is Will.” Not only…
Big Disappointment
For the past few years now, I have paid faithful attention to CBS’ show Big Brother. I don’t get the live feeds, but I follow blogs and Twitter feeds of people who do so I can see what the network…
Are You Ready for Some Football?
I love this time of year. Not just because the weather usually starts to cool off, and I can start planning my fall television viewing schedule. I love this time of year because it’s football season. Now this isn’t the…
Shake, Rattle and Laugh
I don’t particularly have a “bucket list.” I have a few things in life I still want to experience, but don’t really keep them written down. If I did have a list like that, I don’t know whether I would…
ITEOTWAWKI: Modern Day Prophet
When the earthquake hit the East Cost on Tuesday, I made a joke in reference to the lyrics to “It’s The End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine).” Now that a hurricane is bearing down…
Happy Birthday to Me
I don’t know what I did on my 13th birthday. I can venture to guess, since it was the middle of August 1981, that I spent some time playing video games and some time hanging out by the pool. If you…
Book Review: Man in the Middle
My sister-in-law lent me this at the beach because I had mentioned the fascinating story of John Amaechi previously. He does have a pretty unique background – a British basketball player who played at Penn State, not known for its…
Not Horrible Whatsoever
Like I do with lots of comedies, I worried a little as we prepared to go see “Horrible Bosses.” The trailers looked great. The cast blew me away. The humor seemed right up my alley. But would it work? Could they…
The True Necessities
The cost of air travel can sometimes get out of hand, especially since airlines have found more and more ways to take money from their customers. From bag fees to charging for food on many flights, the perks of flying…