My commute drives me crazy sometimes. In order to avoid highways until the last possible second, I spend a lot of time on windy two-lane roads. I like this because I drive a consistent speed most of the time and get to see lots of lush farmland. The downside comes when an accident happens on […]
The first full week of TV season has come and gone. I wanted to get out my thoughts on a few of my shows, particularly the new ones we have started watching. Additions 2 Broke Girls: I liked the pilot, but not as much as I thought I would based on the commercials and what […]
Obviously, I have thought way too much about the R.E.M. breakup this week. A few friends contacted me to say that I came to mind when they heard the news, which is touching, but I’m not distraught or anything. Since most albums in the past 10-15 years have been hit or miss, I’m not that […]
This week, by far, ranks as one of my favorite weeks of the year. Finally, I can welcome stability and regularity back into my life. Of course, I am talking about the return of my favorite television shows to the small screen. Few things make me happier than having my entire week sketched out for […]
I remember the first time I heard R.E.M. They opened for The Police in August 1983, and the thing I remember most is that I don’t remember anything. My siblings told me opening acts sucked and I should not pay attention. I remember they were incredibly manic on stage and Michael Stipe introduced them as […]
About a year ago, I lamented in a column about changes in my eyesight. I had started to notice trouble with reading small print and wondered if I needed bifocals. Luckily, I have escaped that fate, but I did something very overdue a couple of weeks ago. I went and bought new glasses. I honestly can’t remember […]
I knew we would have fun. As we prepared to go to my nephew’s wedding in Baltimore, that notion existed without any doubt in my mind. I just wondered if I would go through the entire day without a problem. As it turns out, I didn’t even make it out of the house before that […]
Whenever I tell people stories from my college days, I try not to exaggerate. I didn’t exactly live through “Animal House” or anything, but things did get a little crazy from time to time. That’s what happens when you’re stuck in northwestern Pennsylvania in the late 1980s. I had an immediate interest when I saw […]
Since I have an unpublished novel written with more than one point of view, I know how difficult that device can be. That’s why I give all possible kudos to Jess Winfield‘s excellent book “My Name is Will.” Not only does he juggle two main characters from two distinct periods of time, but one of […]
For the past few years now, I have paid faithful attention to CBS’ show Big Brother. I don’t get the live feeds, but I follow blogs and Twitter feeds of people who do so I can see what the network shows don’t show us. As the summer approached, I got excited for a new season. […]