We, as many people during this crazy pandemic year, kept to ourselves this Thanksgiving. It was the first time we were home for this holiday in about seven years. My son hosted us in Chicago for four years and twice… Continue Reading
On this day before Thanksgiving, in a year when reasons to be thankful may seem hard to come by, an Oscar Wilde quote comes to mind.“If you don’t get everything you want, think of the things you don’t get that… Continue Reading
I’m out of bed by 5 a.m. every day of my life. Even if I don’t have to leave the house until 9 or 10, or sometimes not at all. I just love morning.Often, I’ll wander outside to look at… Continue Reading
Yesterday, Nov. 17, was Elton John Day.But nobody knew it. Not even him.It’s my own private holiday. I’ve been celebrating it for almost 50 years. The first Elton John album I ever heard was titled “11/17/70.” It’s the date of… Continue Reading
I grew up believing the Democratic party was the party of guys like my dad: blue collar, lower middle class (or even lower than that), hard-working, salt-of-the-earth, beer drinking, baseball loving, football loving, family loving, country loving Americans.Republicans were guys… Continue Reading
I just saw a commercial about the Country Music Awards on Wednesday night and said to my wife, “How many Country Music Awards shows are there?”That’s not a knock on country music. It just seems like every time I turn… Continue Reading
As if the calendar isn’t enough of a reminder – I turned 71 on Monday – every time I turn around, it seems, the world can’t resist piling on.The latest was an article I found in the newsfeed on my… Continue Reading
If I mentioned “Let your fingers do the walking,” would it mean anything to you?It would if you’re over 40. Okay, 50.The old slogan for the Yellow Pages came to mind Monday when I found a new phone book lying… Continue Reading
A student sent me an email the day after she delivered a speech in one of my classes.She wanted to explain she had a better conclusion planned but there was a last-minute technical difficulty.Her speech was about how to teach… Continue Reading
I never used to hold the remote while watching TV. A lot of people I know use the remote to avoid commercials, but not me. Maybe it’s because my two kids work in advertising, or maybe because I don’t want… Continue Reading