Enjoyable Rehab
On a day where we give thanks, I will give thanks to a very special part of America - Las Vegas. Thanks to the fine folks at Five Hundy by…
Orange Juice Danger
Maria left for work the other morning, and I had the house all to myself. As I prepare to start a new job and end my short sabbatical, I wanted to do something special.
So I cooked up some turkey bacon. Actually, I just heated up bacon I had cooked and frozen several weeks ago. I knew I would have time to enjoy the food and get the offending smell out of the house before my wife returned at the end of the day.
Something happened, however, after I chowed down. I still felt like something was missing. I wasn’t hungry, but I needed something else to satisfy me. After a minute or so standing in the kitchen and thinking, I realized the answer.
Orange juice.
La Guerra Fria, Part Dos
For the U.S. national soccer team, qualifying for the World Cup doesn't really heat up until the final round. In the Hex (short for hexagonal because the round features six…
Stayin’ Alive … For Real
Luckily, I managed to miss most of the disco era. Sure, I was alive, but I hadn’t reached my teens so I watched the whole mess from afar.
The closest I got to disco fever was a copy of the strange “Disco Duck” album released by DJ Rick Dees, who was making fun of the whole fad. I didn’t realize I was supporting satire at that point. I just thought the duck voice was funny.
Like a lot of people my age, I have supported disco through the years, but with a wink and a nod. I continually find myself amazed as the Village People song “YMCA” gets families to dance and sing since that’s the last thing the lyrics suggest.
But songs like that ultimately make us have fun, and that’s the point. Having fun and saving lives.
Smoke ‘Em If You Got ‘Em
So, Atlantic City was all prepared to become the largest casino market in the country to ban smoking in gaming areas. Plans called for a full ban to go into…
A New Civil War
I live close to Gettysburg, where many people come to learn about the Civil War. They tour the battlefield and visit monuments. Some even go so far as to dress…
Politics Gets Saucy
Even though I will most likely vote Democrat in the presidential election this fall, I didn't watch a second of the convention this past week. I don't really care about…
Olympic Dreams
Over the past few weeks, some of my siblings have done a great deal of genealogy research. We have found out many details about relatives on both my mother and father’s sides of the family.
While I really enjoy learning where I come from, none of the research has turned up the most important thing right now.
I still have no idea how to easily qualify for citizenship in some obscure country so I can represent them in the Olympics.
Don’t Try This at Home
I don't endorse that kids try this, but beating Joey Chestnut is a marvelous accomplishment regardless of the arena. HT: Deadspin
Olympics off to a Good Start
If you're hiding from Olympic results, shame on you. You're gonna get spoiled here, and I don't really care. If I "ruined' the result of the soccer game today, take…