Legs
I’m a leg man. But not when it comes to public relations. Or more specifically, damage control. In the media, a story is said to “have legs” if it continues for a long time. If the press is talking about… Continue Reading
Month: January 2017
Easy as pie? Not when it’s raisin
Monday was Pie Day. Not to be confused with Pi Day. Pi Day is celebrated on March 14 (3/14) to recognize the mathematical symbol “pi” or 3.14. I admit that’s kinda cool, but it can’t compare to Pie Day, which… Continue Reading
Life is the fast lane
I tell students all the time the longest period of time in anyone’s life is between 18 and 21 years old. You’ve graduated high school, you can serve your country in the military, people tell you all the time “you’re… Continue Reading
Dad first, fan second
Sitting down to watch football Sunday afternoon I couldn’t lose. I couldn’t win either. The Green Bay Packers, my Packers, were playing the Dallas Cowboys, my son’s Cowboys. As much as I am a Packers fan, I really hoped the… Continue Reading
Why choose pessimism?
A couple of weeks before Christmas I became aware of two books via articles on the front page of the New York Times Book Review. One was “Thank You for Being Late” by Thomas L. Friedman. The other, “The Undoing… Continue Reading
Sharp dressed man
Did Ryan Gosling stop at Cohen Brothers before the Golden Globes? Of course not. Cohen Brothers no longer exists. And if it did, can you picture Ryan Gosling on North Main Street in Pittston? Still, his attire at the awards… Continue Reading
Don’t let the shirt fool you
I was walking into the gym one day last year when a big guy on his way out started yelling at me. Or so I thought. I soon realized he was yelling with me. Or so he thought. We didn’t… Continue Reading
It’s still Christmas
We visited our niece and her family in Roanoke, Virginia, last weekend and were struck to see everyone’s Christmas tree lying on the curb on January 1. Christmas sure ended early there. It must be because there are few people… Continue Reading