The Red Carpet
Tonight, I started working on one of my most favorite columns I write each year – The Brians. Basically, this is my take on the Oscars, but only movies I saw in the theater are eligible. I relaxed the rules […]
Brian the Builder
As I wrote this, the pieces of my new computer sit in several boxes in my basement. I didn’t go on some angry tirade and break the thing apart. The shipping company didn’t drop a box and shatter the thing. […]
Be a Man. Wrestle a Girl.
When wrestling makes the news, it is often for the wrong reasons. Sure, those of us who have competed or stay connected to the sport will never stop hearing the joke about tights vs. required uniform from “The Breakfast Club.” […]
The Problem with College Wrestling on TV
Now that football season has come to a close, I can now focus much of my attention on one of my other favorite sports – amateur wrestling. I have participated or watched the sport pretty much my entire life. Thanks […]
Win Some, Lose Some
Sometimes I think we have progressed as far as we possibly can as humans. We have sent astronauts to the moon. We have built vehicles to explore other planets. We continue to seek the outer reaches of the galaxy. As […]
PA Liquor Laws: Still Stupid
One of the key aims of Pennsylvania’s new governor is to get the state out of the liquor store business. Currently, all liquor and wine is sold at state-run stores. The plan is to auction off those licenses to raise […]
ITEOTWAWKI: Disappointed
The trickle of information about R.E.M.’s upcoming album Collapse Into Now continues. The first single is out and another “lyric video” for a new song has popped up. But the real news comes from an interview Mike Mills gave to […]
Book Review: Russell Wiley Is Out to Lunch
Even though my years working in public relations and marketing has now surpassed my full-time newspaper days, I still feel like I belong in a newsroom. Despite all the problems the industry has and the way I know it would […]
The King’s Speech
As we prepared to leave the movie theatre, my wife thanks me for coming along to see the film we just finished watching. She told me she appreciated when I went with her to see the English period pieces she […]
The Travels of Lucky Charms
When you grow up with a large number of siblings like I did, you have difficulty trusting people. That’s just the nature of a big household, especially when you are the youngest. Sure, you have a great support system, but […]