On this day, during which we count our blessings and spend time with family, I have to admit that I am really jazzed about writing. I have been considering the many topics that I could choose, and there are many,…
Yesterday, Nov. 22nd, was Paul’s 57th birthday. At first, I thought that perhaps I would pass up the chance to write about him and acknowledge his special day because, frankly, he isn’t into recognition or being front and center. He…
I am up in Chicago with Janet and her sister, Debbie, who had to have a medical procedure done this morning as a result of several tests she has had performed during the last several days. It’s nothing serious, so…
Most people associate sporting events with hotdogs, pretzels, popcorn or some other food that they come to expect as a ritual at games. Well, whenever I attend Carmel High School football games, I want Jamie’s brownies. They’re a relatively new…
Janet and I were watching a recorded episode of Hawaii 5-0 on television and she noticed that one of the actors reminded her of my brother Doug. In fact, she was stunned at the resemblance, which I didn’t see at…
The truth is that this post is about truth – but in an obscure way, it has to do with feet – my feet. And it has nothing to do with tennis, or any other sport for that matter… I…
Dave, a dear friend of mine, called me several weeks ago and suggested that I get a copy of Roger Ebert’s new book “Life Itself: A Memoir.” He immediately let me know that it was the kind of book that…
When I was in college at the University of Illinois at Chicago Circle, in the early 1970’s, we periodically had guest performances from well known entertainers across the country. Since I was a commuter student, I sometimes didn’t know what…
Al, a longtime friend of mine, is headed to Vegas with his family today. To celebrate. There’s been all this fuss the last several weeks that 11/11/11 will mark the beginning of the end of the world, Armageddon if you…