For some reason, the topic of soccer’s popularity draws some people into entrenched opinions more than Sarah Palin, especially those who want to focus on the negative. Soccer fans like me hear how the sport isn’t popular and never will […]
The World Cup started yesterday. Most people probably know that. If you’re not into it, that’s OK. Believe it or not, most soccer fans don’t care about your negative opinion of the sport. Just let us enjoy the games, OK? […]
The other day, an item from one of my local TV stations popped up on my Facebook page. Let’s start off by getting a simple fact out of the way – I’m not a big fan of TV news. I […]
Sometimes, I have very complex philosophical views, especially when it comes to technology and business. You could say I’m almost the opposite of Amish. You see, I think we have been given the kind of knowledge and imagination that we […]
I feel lost. Completely lost. Not lost with a capital letter at the beginning because I don’t watch that show. But that’s part of the reason I feel so lost. TV season has ended. How will we carry on for […]
I have a problem. Well, I have a number of problems, but one of them is with my health. Things like high cholesterol, high blood pressure and heart disease run in my family. That means I have been on medication […]
When I started reading “Summer Crossing” by Steve Tesich recently, I almost tossed the book aside after a few pages. The story opens at a state wrestling championships where the protagonist, Daniel Price, has a chance to win the championship […]
In his debut novel “Then We Came to the End,” Joshua Ferris took a clever look at an advertising agency in hard economic times. His insightful use of the first person plural narrator brought the reader into the action. I […]
I feel bad for Steve Wynn. Not the casino mogul, but the musician. Wynn led a band called Dream Syndicate in the 1980s and has carved out a nice solo career over the past two decades. My real familiarity with […]
Earlier this month, R.E.M. announced the remastered version of “Fables of the Reconstruction,” the third of the band’s early albums to get this treatment. Like the first two, this July 13 release will include a bonus CD. But they are […]