Enjoying Life from the Best Seats in the House
There’s a routine that used to be pretty funny about Noah and his interaction with the Lord. I’ve tweaked part of that routine to show how I feel about recent “entertainment” events… CREED! What? This is the Lord. And I have a question for you. Riiiight I’m drowning in sorrow, disappointment. Shame. Anger. There’s this … Read more“When gods Die…”
(we pick up our story halfway through the author’s wedding reception 25 years ago) So there I was… awkwardly stuffing dollar bills into a middle-aged woman’s waistband in a feeble attempt to coax her down from the table she was dancing on at my reception because that’s how they roll in Northwest Ohio. Other than … Read moreMy Bunnymoon (Part Two)
So there I was… trying to eat a cheeseburger in the shower while contemplating this question: Am I going to make it to my wedding on time? My last day as a bachelor pretty much started the same way as all of the previous days of my life, with me having absolutely no idea of … Read moreMy Bunnymoon (Part One)
Now that I’m firmly entrenched in my middle age years, I feel strongly that it is my right, nay, my duty, to point out at every opportunity exactly what’s wrong with young people today. This time the focus is on their cars. As I look around at what these whippersnappers are cruising around in, I … Read moreThe Dragon Wagon
So there I was, wearily walking into my kitchen on the morning of July 5. I was recovering from a busy family-filled weekend of celebrating our nation’s independence and my nephew’s seventh birthday party. Looking for a place to rest my cereal bowl, I couldn’t help noticing how strange my teenage son Daniel’s brand new … Read moreA Firecracker of a Story
So there I was on a bitterly cold Tuesday morning in February. It was just like the beginning of any other work day. Except, by the time I’m done with my commute, I will be nearly blinded by incomprehensible rage. To be truthful, the whole thing really started about two weeks before when my wife … Read moreTwo Extremes Tuesday
I have had arguments with friends about the validity of Batman being considered a superhero. He has no superpowers, but the one thing the Caped Crusader always is is prepared. One of my favorite lines from the Michael Keaton Batman movie is when the Joker says, “Where does he get those wonderful toys?” And it’s … Read moreCargo Pants – What a Batman Would Wear
It’s easy to restrict a movie to the big screen. But why would you? One of the things that we have come to enjoy about the movies is the full landscape that unfolds before our very eyes. The intriguing characters, the setting, the story line – each of these becomes a player and a means … Read moreMore Than Trailers and Tickets
As many of you know, since the passing of dad blogger Oren Miller, there has been a renewed push to get Amazon Mom to change the name to Amazon Family, the same name it is called in many countries around the world. It was a cause Oren took up a couple of years ago, and … Read moreAmazon Family, not Amazon Mom
I found one of my old report cards the other day. It was a single, half-sheet of paper. It listed six school subjects. It also had a small box next to the name of each subject where the teacher could enter a letter grade, and that was it! My third grader got her report card … Read moreThe Riddle of the Report Card