If you are a man, maybe a woman in your life has mentioned that tomorrow is Mother's Day.  If you are reading this on any day other than Saturday May 9, 2020 on Facebook and the "tomorrow" I mention would then seem to be Monday, but the holiday is already over so you just keep … Continue reading Mamma Mia

Welcome everyone to the land of Quarantine.  Forget Narnia, Hogwarts, Pandora, El Dorado, Middle Earth, Hyrule, Neverland, Westeros, New Jersey, and Korriban (Please, please forget Korriban).  The land of Quarantine is more tangible, more foreboding, more dastardly (and you don’t get to use that word often enough).  Frankly, it’s more real, especially when compared to … Continue reading The Chronicles of Quarantine Part 1: Viral Videos (See what I did there?)

Many parents set goals for their kids and their future.  Here are some examples of the normal ones: Achieving academic success, going to college or trade school. Achieving success in sports including being a top player on the high school team and potentially having a chance to play at the college level. Having a successful, … Continue reading Parenting Goals

In life, we have a vast number (some would say a plethora) of opportunities for displaying our individual styles, techniques, likes and so forth.  When it comes to soda, we have too many choices. Please don’t tell my dad. He will never read this, so I am safe if you don’t let it go any … Continue reading They Call Me Mello Yello

It all started when the night reached its calmest point, as all the greatest stories do.  The boys were asleep, the chores were done, I had just settled in to a comfortable spot on the bed.  I was not asleep, mind you, genius never sleeps. I was simply relaxing with my wife beside me. Something … Continue reading Ooh, That Smell

It occurred to me in a sudden flash of genius that I am an idiot.  I managed to paint myself into a corner.  I talked a big game about writing an amazing manifesto to bring in the new year and after a lot of brainstorming, I came up empty.  Turns out, I don't have enough … Continue reading The Declaration of Dependence

  Is there a reason we only use the word "manifesto" in relation to some terrible crime?  According to my deep internet research involving a google search, the word is supposed to mean a public declaration of beliefs, policies, intentions, motivations, opinions.  So, by that definition, every place on the internet where a person can … Continue reading Manifesto Destiny

No matter your age, whether you grew up in a time when there were 2 or 3 channels and the day ended with the National Anthem before broadcasting stations signed off, or you have no idea what I am talking about and you have lived your life through streaming video services, you have been subjected … Continue reading Commercial Waste

You have never really experienced board or card games until you've played them with your own kids.  From cheating to whining to fighting to yelling to crying to elation and despair, playing games with your kids is quite the roller coaster ride.  These games seem harmless up front.  They seduce us with graphic depictions of … Continue reading A Kingdom of Sweet Adventures

I am not a stickler for grammar.  What I'm saying is: don't use it much none myself.  I am as prone to error as the next person, but I try to use language and combinations of words that make sense except sometimes when I am going for comedic effect.  See above.  It hits me though, … Continue reading Hey Old Lady, you can’t.