Author Archives
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Shutdown Corners
A lot of people are talking about Richard “Don’t-talk-about-me-unless-you-want-me-to-make-every-guy’s-favorite-sports-personality-Erin-Andrews-really-uncomfortable” Sherman due to his somewhat animated post-NFC Championship interview when he not only claimed to be the greatest cornerback in the NFL but also claimed to know where Jimmy Hoffa is buried…. Read More ›
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State of the Blog Address: 2014
Omaha, Omaha! To My Faithful Readers: Hey, Tom! Do you want to go to Omaha with me some time? It is both a privilege and an honor to write, this, my second state of the blog address. In preparation for this post I… Read More ›
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Travelogue: The Tour (Part 3)
Place: Calgary, AB* Band: Pearl Jam Nickname: Stone & Jeff w/The Wild West Riders With two shows in the books in Portland, OR and Spokane, WA we took off from Spokane to our final destination of Calgary, AB. After 45 minutes or… Read More ›
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New Year’s Post (Done for Tax Purposes of Course)
It’s been one year to the day that I published my first post on this blog and I can say, without hesitation, that I wish I had left well enough alone. I’m kidding of course (mostly). It’s been enjoyable, for… Read More ›
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Travelogue: The Tour (Part 2)
Place: Spokane, WA* Band: Pearl Jam Nickname: Mookie Blaylock and the Ballers A few short hours after the Pearl Jam concert in Portland ended my friend and I began our journey in earnest as we awoke early the next morning to catch our… Read More ›
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Travelogue: The Tour (Part 1)
Place: Portland, OR* Band: Pearl Jam Nickname: Eddie Vedder & The Rocketeers A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of going on a three city tour with Pearl Jam. And by with Pearl Jam I mean that I showed… Read More ›
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Zen and the Art of Losing in Fantasy Football
A lot is written these days about Fantasy Football and all of the different strategies that one can utilize to win their league. This is all fine and dandy if you are looking to win your league, but what about those… Read More ›
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Travelogue: Savannah, Georgia
Place: Savannah, Georgia Population: 142,022 Slogan: Georgia’s First City to be Featured in Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Nickname: The Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil City of the South Last month I had the… Read More ›
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The Storyteller: A Halloween Performance
This weekend my wife and I were treated to an impromptu Halloween performance by my oldest son (with a little help from his younger brother). In the past I’ve written a couple of posts (A Tricky Foe & The Trouble With… Read More ›
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The First Day
The day started off like most others: waking up, getting dressed, eating breakfast; all done in the usual break-neck speed in order to get everybody where they needed to go as close to on-time as possible. Despite the typical hustle… Read More ›