Navigating Like It’s 1981

Posted inAmerica, Catonsville, Columns

I had to take a different route than usual home from work the other day. I had an event to attend in downtown Baltimore so it just made sense at the time.

Luckily, I left before the real bad part of the afternoon rush hour started so I figured I could potentially cruise home with no problem. Once again, I don’t know why I trust my instincts.

I hadn’t even merged from I-95 to the Baltimore Beltway when I saw the first sign of trouble. Cars were already backed up after I passed the point of no return for that exit. I quickly turned on the radio to try and suss out the trouble.

An accident ahead had limited traffic to one lane. I listened to the location of the problem and made a quick decision. I had to pretend I was 13 years old again.

Roderick Does Indeed Rule

Posted inMovies
I had to wait a little while before posting my review of "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Roderick Rules" because I didn't want to dwell too much on the outrageously…

Coffee Panic

Posted inCoffee, Columns
I thought I had planned everything perfectly. I scheduled two days off for the beginning of March Madness and the NCAA wrestling tournament. If I went into work on those…

Packaging Our Secrets

Posted inAmerica, Columns

The way things go these days, we hear a lot about national security and how we have to protect the secrets which keep us safe.

I don’t really believe in conspiracy theories or anything. I think the government puts the best people it can in the jobs that matter. Of course, this doesn’t always work out how everyone hopes.

No magic solution exists. However, I think I know how we can better develop a system from keeping our secrets out of the hands of our enemies. We need to bring in the people who package our electronics.

Hooray Beer!

Posted inAmerica, Beer, Politics
Congress does its best to avoid every chance it has to show us that the two sides can work together. Thankfully, we have found an example of bi-partisanship on an…