Category: America
Happy Birthday, R.E.M.
Something remarkable happened in a very unremarkable fashion 30 years ago tonight. A young woman named Kathleen O’Brien threw herself a birthday party. From all reports, she wanted it to rival any party that Athens, Ga., had ever seen. She…
The Circle of Life
When we suffer a tragic loss, the best way to move on is to find meaningful something to fill the void. I can’t wait for that part if the grieving process. With the nice weather a week or so ago,…
Missing the Shore
We all lost a national treasure recently. Some of you may not have noticed, but you can trust me when I say many of us feel terrible about what happened. “Jersey Shore” finished its short season on MTV. I can’t…
Good Luck Finding ‘Groundhog Day’ Today
Pennsylvania has a very special celebration today. With Groundhog Day, we not only find out when spring is coming, we also get a chance to have a little party. Well, at least in places like Punxsutawney. Not all of us…
Serve It Up
My wife pretty much only follows one sport – tennis. That means the current action at the Australian Open is one of the few times she gets truly engaged in the kind of idiotic emotions I feel all the time…
Shuffle Up and Deal
A wonderful thing happened last week. Magical, almost. The Pennsylvania General Assembly passed a law which will allow casinos in the state to offer table games such as craps, roulette, blackjack and poker. Six months from now, I will have…
Creative Punishments
By now, everyone has probably heard about the Salahis, the couple which went to a state dinner at The White House without an invitation. If you haven’t, count yourself lucky. This couple joins the ever-growing ranks of people intent on…
We Have A ‘Situation’
I don’t fall in love very easily. So that should make my undying devotion to the cast of “Jersey Shore” that much more impressive. I didn’t plan on loving them so much. I had heard about the show and made…
Time Zone Troubles
Most of the time, I enjoy change. I like experiencing new things and seeing what I may have previously missed. But there are kinds of change I don’t like. I recently discovered one of them when I had to travel…