Pick Your Poison
This issue pretty much goes back to the Super Bowl in 1991 when Whitney Houston's version of "The Star-Spangled Banner" blew everyone away. Patriotism was at a high because of…
Better Late Than Never
Even though I listen to a fair amount of new music thanks to my XM radio, I don't always keep up with the trends. I might hear something good, but…
Uniting People
We witnessed a very special piece of history on Tuesday with the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the Unites States. He spread his message of change…
The Job is Mine
I know that I am destined to live a life of leisure. I know I will eventually escape the daily grind.
Until now, I always thought I would achieve this goal the American way, by winning the lottery. I recently found out that the path will go through Australia, and I will actually have to keep on working.
The Australian state of Queensland is accepting applications for what they call the best job in the world. I know this thing has my name written all over it.
Nighty Night
The first movie of the year featured a collision of worlds. One of my favorite actors (Adam Sandler, a one-time Best Actor winner in The Brians) and a children's movie.…
Bad Hair Day
I find myself in a bad situation these days. I should know better by now because I always make this mistake.
I have let my hair grow too much.
I have this love-hate relationship with my hair. Part of me really likes when I let it grow for a while, but the whole thing becomes such a hassle.
You see, I have curly hair. Some people – mostly women – will compliment me on my nice curly hair. That’s easy for them to say because they aren’t the ones who have to try and make it look presentable on a windy day like we had on Thursday,
Noooooooooooo!
I just realized something this morning. There are nly seven football games left in the season. College is done - I don't count the all-star games. There are four NFL…
ITEOTWAWKI: Larry’s Hideaway
I finally got my hands on a copy of the deluxe reissue of Murmur, which also features a 1983 concert on the second CD of the set. I asked for…
Welcome Back, Scrubs
One of the best shows on TV came back last night. Scrubs now airs on ABC and we got a double-shot of episodes that reminded me why the show always…
Yahtzee!
I learned a lot of things at college.
My academic program prepared me for a career as a writer. Playing a varsity sport provided many lessons about hard work and dedication. My social and leadership activities helped me learn how to work effectively with many different kinds of people.
But in my free time, I learned one other valuable lesson. I learned the importance of strategy in the game of Yahtzee.