Adjusting New Year’s
As we approach the beginning of a new year, I have started to notice the grouchy old man inside of me getting ready for an appearance. I have no problem with people celebrating on New Year’s Eve except for one […]
Embrace the Giving
Something is happening this Christmas season that makes me sad. I don’t know how wide this phenomenon has spread, but I’m worried. More and more I hear about people opting to not give Christmas presents. Like any good and right […]
Take a Chance, Get Involved
The question came out of the blue. My wife and I had volunteered to help with Hanover High School’s production of “Miracle on 34th Street” five years ago because our daughter was one of the elementary school students taking part […]
Little Blue Light
We all seem to live and die by our electronic devices these days. We need to make sure we charge our cell phones, our tablets and any other device that allows us to never talk to anyone because we really […]
The American Soccer Conversation Problem
NOTE: The headline and first few paragraphs are different than when I first posted this. I swore Alexi Lalas said something that Taylor Twellman said. But my main points stand – Klinsmann is not talking about anything new when there […]
Settle Down
Things have already started. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. As we all try to wring the last bit of summer out of the season (even though summer technically goes on for two more weeks, but I’m willing to work […]
Up All Night
Sometimes, life gets in the way of some pretty important experiences. Take the recent television marathon of every episode of “The Simpsons” ever produced. I admit that I don’t have the same affinity for the legendary cartoon that some people […]
Generic Issues
More than a decade ago, one of the regional grocery stores called their generic brand “Finast.” Around that time, I secured a new job which included a nice bump in salary. As Maria and I celebrated, I told her we […]
In Defense of ‘The Big Bang Theory’
Sometimes, I feel like I should address this subject as if I am attending a recovery meeting. “Hi, my name is Brian.” “Hi, Brian.” “I think The Big Bang Theory is a quality television show.” Actually, that kind of meeting […]
Car Coveting
Back when the nuns taught me the Bible in grade school, I think I had trouble understanding some of the ideas. I completely got don’t kill, love your parents (even if that can be tough for a kid sometimes) and […]