We visited my wife’s mother recently and spent our usual amount of time sitting outside and talking. They have some really nice shaded areas around the house, and we had a really nice day. At one point, a solitary bug…

At this point of the summer, I usually find myself filled with opinions on the latest news from the CBS reality show “Big Brother.” This is only series in the genre which I watch, and I typically go in whole…

Someone I know showed off a restoration project he has recently undertaken. As he told me about his plans, he mentioned that someone called the enterprise his “mid-life crisis.” I had to laugh because he’s a little older than I…

Sometimes when I take my daughter to a movie, I have to grit my teeth at the end when she talks about how she liked it. I don’t question her taste. I just know how some films don’t quite reach…

Since I follow international wrestling, some people have asked me about my thoughts on the Olympic competition. Men’s freestyle, which starts tomorrow, is the area where I pay the most attention so I thought I’d put together a little primer…

Like many people, I look at those TV shows which focus on hoarders and laugh. I wonder how anyone could live like that. Then I head into our basement and sit in my recliner because the loveseat and other chair…

The events are delayed by enough time that it’s impossible to be on Twitter at the same time without possibly seeing a score ahead of time Buffering There are no listings directly below the player most times. When they are…

Sometimes I have trouble focusing. I may have an important problem and can’t figure out the proper solution. I might have a number of projects due at the same time. I also might have friends who disparage foods I like…