Sucker Bet
That noise you heard yesterday was the anticipation of sports betting in Delaware being sucked out of everyone who intended on visiting the first state to gamble on the NFL or March Madness. The Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals […]
Book Review: The Unthinkable Thoughts of Jacob Green
I have no doubt that Joshua Braff is a very talented writer. After all, he has a novel out and has appeared in at least one literary magazine. After reading “The Unthinkable Thoughts of Jacob Green,” I can only come […]
A Most Important Day
Three people in Philadelphia will decide the fate of the free world today. Or they will decide whether Delaware can accept single-game bets on professional and college sports. To me, the situations are equal. A panel from the 3rd Circuit […]
I Just Want to Sleep
I woke up the other morning at my usual time for a weekday, sometime around 5:30. I don’t like that I have to get up that early, but my body has adjusted, and I don’t even need an alarm clock […]
Book Review: Everything Changes
After reading three of Jonathan Tropper‘s books, I could not wait to find the fight scene in “Everything Changes,” his 2005 release. After all, a brawl came up somewhere in each of the other books. I knew this one had […]
ITEOTWAWKI: Coming to My Senses
A few months ago, I expressed disappointment with R.E.M.’s release plans for this year. I thought the live disc with the Reckoning re-release would be from the 2007 Dublin working rehearsals. I have since figured out that I was an […]
Goodbye to a Righteous Dude
Like most of my friends growing up, I went to private school all the way through high school. I never got to appreciate the concept of wearing comfortable clothes to class until I got to college. I thankfully had a […]
Book Review: I Love You, Beth Cooper
I have not seen the movie “I Love You, Beth Cooper.” I don’t really plan on it and not just because of the bad reviews the film has received. Reading the book pretty much gave me the same experience. That’s […]
I’m a Weiner
A fellow PR guy in Baltimore has started a web site called Weekly Writing Assignment. The premise is simple – he puts out a writing contest every week and shares five finalists before picking a winner. Piece of cake. No […]