Category: Columns
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…
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…
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…
Yahtzee!
I learned a lot of things at college. My academic program prepared me for a career as a writer. Playing a varsity sport provided many lessons about hard work and dedication. My social and leadership activities helped me learn how…
Don’t Strike, Please
I generally have a hopeful personality. I try to give people the benefit of the doubt. I can easily forgive. But I have had it up to here with the television industry. Shortly after the new year, the Screen Actor’s…
The Whole Enchilada
At one time, my family’s traditional Christmas Eve celebration featured a big dinner. As we all grew older and my siblings got married, we would all enjoy a dinner of steak and shrimp before sitting down to exchange presents. However,…
Only Five Christmas Specials Exist
A terrible, terrible thing happened on television last night. I didn’t see this tragedy when I wrote this, but I know it did not turn out well. One of the cable networks presented a show called “A Miser Brothers’ Christmas”…
What’s that Smell?
I accompanied my wife on a shopping trip recently. She had to pick up some holiday items so I kind of just hung around the store and goofed off. After I looked at all the stuff that could even remotely…
Orange Juice Danger
Maria left for work the other morning, and I had the house all to myself. As I prepare to start a new job and end my short sabbatical, I wanted to do something special. So I cooked up some turkey…
Hard to Keep Quiet
I didn’t realize until we got in the car to go to the theater last weekend that Maria, Bridget and I had never attended a movie together. Every other time Bridget wanted to see a flick, I would take her…