Growing Together By Staying Apart
Sometimes I wonder how I have remained married for more than 11 years. The odds are stacked against us. First of all, Maria could care less about the NFL standings or who will be the next coach of the U.S. […]
Stop Smittens
As a nation, we agree on so few things. We all understand that Tom Cruise is pretty freaky, and that Paris Hilton is pretty yukky and that Scarlett Johansson is pretty dreamy. But we have something now to rally around […]
500 Channels and Lots of Stuff On
I have received some very bad news. I didn’t contract some terrible disease or lose my job or anything like that. This bad news came in a letter from my cable company. They have decided to add a bunch of […]
Shopping Time is Almost Here
The time to Christmas shop has almost arrived. Yes, I know some people have already started. A select few crazies have even wrapped up their shopping. That’s just crazy. Christmas shopping should not begin until we finish with Thanksgiving. I […]
The Return of Parcheesi
We celebrated a very special moment in our house last week. I honestly thought of calling CNN so they could break into whatever trite election coverage they had on at the moment. This was that big. My wife played Parcheesi […]
I Want a New Drug
Because of my background as an athlete, I try to tough it out sometimes. I also think I get this trait because of my four older brothers. While growing up, I had to learn that calling for Mom’s help too […]
Language Barrier
Several best-selling books over the years have discussed how men and women see the world differently. Some of the books even say that the genders speak completely different languages. Apparently, that’s not good enough for my wife. She has started […]
A Real Education
When I was growing up, I thought I had a pretty good view of the world. After all, I knew kids who went to a whole lot of different private schools. Now that I have watched my daughter go through […]
No Kentucky Solution
I learn something new every time I visit a new place. Sometimes, I glean a new historical fact or expose myself to a food or drink I have never had. When I visited the Cincinnati area recently, I discovered something […]