I have a confession to make. This shouldn’t worry me since I have admitted it to other people and not had any problems. I just feel so self-conscious whenever I come out and say it. I have Internet friends. There, I said it. I feel better now. I can go on feeling just as confident […]
Sometimes people complain that our lawmakers pay too much attention to frivolous laws. I tend to agree. I saw something last weekend that requires immediate legislative action. Enough of worrying about healthcare and education and public safety. We need to take care of dining etiquette.
As a writer and a parent, I think people should do everything in their power to encourage children to read. But I have had it up to here with this Harry Potter stuff. I have to say right off the bat that I have never read any of the Potter books. I have no doubt […]
Most readers probably think that the life of a regular guy is filled with glamour. In a rare look into my world, here’s a brief diary of last weekend when Maria and Bridget left me to my own devices for 36 hours. Saturday 7 a.m. – Say goodbye from underneath the covers as they head […]
Over the past few months, I have come to an important realization. I decided that I don’t like being sick. Unfortunately, I have put a lot of research into making this decision. I kind of felt this way when I had bronchitis a couple of times in December, but I thought I’d hold off before […]
We all need something to take our mind of Britney and Anna Nicole. Thank goodness the time has come for The Brians. This marks the fifth year I have given awards for the best new movies which I saw in the theater during the preceeding year. In 2006, I had to bend the rules and […]
Normally, I wouldn’t think of criticizing television. After all, the warm, blue glow has helped sustain me for my entire life. But over the past few months, something has started to really annoy me. The thing itself hasn’t bothered me because I never watch it. The people who can’t stop yammering about it, sending it […]
Now that the NFL has whittled the playoffs down to the final two teams, America can start to get serious about one if its greatest traditions. Super Bowl commercials. I honestly can’t think of a more unifying part of our culture than the advertisements that fill the space between plays during the final pro football […]
Sometimes, I am so proud to live in this country, I get a little misty-eyed. That feeling came over me recently when we started on plans to renovate our bathrooms. Technically, our house is listed as having 1.5 bathrooms. That’s being a bit generous. I’m not knocking our downstairs facilities because I love the setup. […]
Over the past week, I think I have found my true calling. I should find work as a professional juror. I have spent the last week on jury duty for the first-time ever. I had never received a notice to serve before and greeted the envelope from York with disdain when it came last month. […]