A road trip can always provide a fascinating background for any story, but when that road trip involves a children’s librarian kinda, sorta kidnapping her most eager customer, the story takes on even more life. That’s the background of “The…

I generally don’t pay attention to the Academy Awards, especially the minor awards for very technical things. I don’t know cinematography from candy so don’t feel qualified to really understand if the right person won most categories. But I will…

The question did not seem all that controversial. I did not mean to stir up any deep emotions in my wife. I just had a simple inquiry. But apparently, you can cause a huge uproar in our house just by…

My TV viewing plans for 2012 took a hit over the past couple of weeks as both “Community” and “Cougar Town” did not make the mid-season schedule. Both will eventually return to the air – Community to finish its third…

My wife came home from the store the other day. She had to pick up some very basic items, but something very interesting found its way into the bag. She bought a new dish rack for the sink. I have…

The whole thing took no more than a few seconds. “I think I want to write a column.” “OK, send me something.” That’s the conversation I had with a former features editor at The Evening Sun a little more than 10…

When I saw the kids in the costumes on Trick or Treat night last week, I felt a little envious. Not of the candy because I knew I would dip into my daughter’s stash when she got home. I envied…