About 10 years ago, I read a fascinating book by a couple of doctors called “The Medicine of ‘ER.’” With the popularity of NBC’s show about a Chicago emergency room, they decided to look at what happened in fiction and…

I was going to post this Friday, then the Monte Carlo fire happened and I got distracted. So you get an end of the week post on Monday. I like the way the new album is coming into focus piece…

When Maria left for work last Saturday, I thought I had an easy day ahead of myself. Bridget had a friend over. They had plenty of activities planned. No one really needed me. One of the activities was a kit…

Before I visited Las vegas for the first time about 15 months ago, I asked friends for advice on where to stay. Maria and I were heading out there for our anniversary trip, so the hotel was important. One friend…

If you get hurt, I hope you get an occupational therapist like Kelly Colwell. Certified occupational therapy assistant Kelly Colwell first noted the healing potential of Guitar Hero while working with a patient who had injured his elbow and lost…

Right now, I’m ashamed to be an American man. As the political process gains steam, we have abdicated our duty. Fred Thompson dropped out of the Republican race today. My disappointment in my fellow man has nothing to do with…

As the years have progressed, I have started to loathe sports arguments. As the shouting culture of television “analysis” has continued to “evolve,” the mere thought of debating a sports topic honestly has seemed to disappear. Everyone seems to be…

I have trouble sometimes distinguishing between what I want and what I need. I’m the guy who grabs a candy bar or magazine or soda or all three while I stand in line at the store. A lot of times,…

Bud Light has a commercial series showing the great versatility of the word “dude.” I have a new situation they can use – when you find someone talking on their cell phone while they take a leak at the urinal….

I worked with a guy at a previous job who hated the phrase “have to.” When people would tell he that he had to do something, he would look at them and say, “I’m an adult. I don’t have to…