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 […]
I don’t really remember how I came to find “Winesburg, Ohio.” I think I was looking for some information on the TV show “Ed” and why it isn’t on DVD and came across a reference to the book. If I […]
In a couple of weeks, R.E.M. will release what it calls a definitive retrospective on their 31-year career, “Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage, 1982-2011.” The band’s website has started a number of initiatives to promote the release […]
I spent a little time over the weekend catching up on Hawaii Five-O. For a variety of reasons (Monday Night Football, being old), I tend to wait for the show to build up a few episodes and watch a bunch […]
I always approach a Douglas Coupland book with a little trepidation. I have liked the ones I have read, but always worry that 12 pages of random numbers in the middle or the same word in eight different font sizes […]