My boys eagerly anticipate the holiday season. While some people might attribute their excitement to the return of Santa and piles of gifts, they would be sorely mistaken. My boys count the days until the return of The Whacker. Their keen longing reaches a fever pitch the moment … [Read more...]

According to Regina Brett of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, there are 1,010,649 words in the English language. Why is it then, when just one word, or perhaps a few well-chosen words, will do, the language is a desert, a barren plain? The apt phrase proves to be a mirage. The hoped … [Read more...]

Lately I’ve been thinking about the holiday season, and how it comes with the keeping of many traditions, such as the tradition of Eating Cookies Shaped Like Snowmen Until Your Pants No Longer Fit, along with the classic tradition of Attempting To Find A Parking Spot At The Mall … [Read more...]

It’s that time of the year where we reflect and look back at the top news stories of the year. But, what about those stories that didn’t make the big headlines? The ones that were buried on page 97? This is due, in part, to the fact that many times the article is short on … [Read more...]

“My three houses in England all have names,” the pompous British lady told the radio interviewer. “La-de-da” was my first reaction, but soon the snob had my interest. I wish I could have jotted down all the titles she articulated, but since I was driving that was out of the … [Read more...]