Month: May 2012
Book Review: Soccer Dad
I know why I put “Soccer Dad” on my list – the title and the price. But I don’t think I really knew what I was getting into when I bought it other than it was about soccer. That seemed…
Worst Week
I hate this week. I should really love it because you can sense the beginning of summer, and Memorial Day gives us a four-day work week. But an awful stench lingers in the air for me. The television season has…
Pushing the Fashion Envelope
When I first saw the shoes, I knew I needed to have them, even for a joke. You never know what you will find when the Clark’s store has its warehouse sale. I hit the jackpot this time. Since I…
Dan Harmon Will Be Fine
A lot of angst and worry has filled Twitter and other online communities because of Sony’s decision to cut “Community” creator Dan Harmon loose from the show last week. With last Friday’s decision, the production company and NBC president Bob Greenblatt…
Book Review: Post Office
Writing seems so easy at times. Just put your experiences on paper, maybe change a few things to make it more interesting and, boom, you have a novel. Simple, right? Well, it seems to be for someone like Charles Bukowski,…
Me and My Hamloaf
When my wife told me we had dinner plans with friends on a Saturday night, I didn’t flinch. In fact, I cheered the development because I like to get out when I can. We were kid-free on this particular weekend…
Hair-Raising Idea
A mixture of dread and confusion washed over me as I looked at my reflection in the mirror. I knew I had come to a crossroads in my life. As usual, I had gone far too long without a haircut….
Change in TV Comedy?
The good news is that it looks like I will continue watching my favorite shows like “Community,” “30 Rock,” “Parks and Recreation,” and “Cougar Town.” At least that’s the way things look heading into upfronts later this month when the…
Getting Closer
Sometimes, a milestone comes and goes with very little notice. That’s what happened a couple of weeks ago when we passed the 100 days mark before the beginning of the Olympic Games this summer. I saw a brief mention of…
The Great Hamloaf Rebellion
Due to circumstances out of my control, I will be attending a meal at a friend’s house this weekend where the main course will be hamloaf. To say I’m not excited about this is the understatement of the millennium. I think…