I watched three minutes of last night’s Republican Presidential candidates’ debate on the Fox News Channel. That was enough for me. Of course I wanted to see whether The Man, Donald Trump, would appear on stage. He did not. I … Continue reading
Day Five of being snowed in and it’s starting to get a little dull. Nah, who am I kidding? It’s been great! I have especially enjoyed wasting all of this free time when I could have been doing something … Continue reading
So yeah, the storm turned out to be serious business. Being from upstate New York I think I’m qualified to call myself an expert on such things, and I’ll say this one was a doozy. Twenty-two inches of snow outside … Continue reading
There’s not a flake of snow on the ground, of course, but you can’t beat the drums for a blizzard all week and then not even cancel school. I’ll take a snow day on the come any day of the … Continue reading
Guys are simple creatures. They like sports, beer, and action movies. If you give them one of those things, they’ll be content. This, from playboy.com, former bastion of classiness and sophistication, now gone the way of the rest of the … Continue reading
When you’re a white guy who doesn’t go in for political correctness you might be stumped for things to do on Martin Luther King Day. Personally I think your best bet is just to lay low, say nothing, and enjoy … Continue reading
I sat with trepidation Wednesday night watching the billion-dollar Powerball jackpot numbers drawn. I thought for sure that because I secretly did not want to win—fearful of the headaches the money would no doubt cause—that fate would surely bring said billion my way. … Continue reading
A “local-interest” piece in my local rag this past Sunday noted a bizarre phenomenon occurring these days on Capitol Hill. Congressional staffers, those college kids and twentysomethings who secretly run the place, are wearing expensive clothes! Yup, you heard it here … Continue reading
It’s too bad the real Redskins and the real Packers had to show up for yesterday’s NFC Wild Card matchup at FedEx Field. I was beginning to like the new alternate reality personas adopted in recent weeks by said teams. … Continue reading
Just when the holidays are over and the cold weather hits, just when you think there is nothing good or worth looking forward to in this world, there is football, sweet football. Yes, I realize that through the fall there … Continue reading