Turkey-Day Feastapalooza
Thanksgiving kicks off the holiday season. It’s a day of celebration that brings families and friends together to break bread and spend some true quality time. We are able to…
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Trick or … is that a treat?
Trick or treat. Smell my feet. Give me something good to eat! I think we all know the next lines, so I don’t need to finish. It’s that time of…
Stuff that annoys me, part 2
The long wait has paid off! My loyal readers are in for a real treat. On a glorious morning in April 2024, I unleashed an award-winning piece titled, “Stuff that…
Ain’t no cure for the soccer time blues
I’m a-gonna raise a fuss, I’m a-gonna raise a holler. At least I would if I could see through the sweat in my eyes. It’s that time of year. It’s…
The Greatest Spectacle in Bucket Lists
In 49 other states, it’s just going really fast in a circle, but this is Indiana. Ok, so I might have stolen that from a different sport, especially from a…
Morphing into nerd dad
If you’ve seen the Dr. Rick commercials for Progressive Insurance, you may be able to relate to some of the scenarios. The commercials are about a doctor who is trying…
Old dude stuff
As a 40-something newspaper columnist, I often find myself writing about how things change as I get older. I know I’m not “old,” but I definitely act in ways now…
Social hermit crab
It’s funny how life happens gradually but seems to go by so quickly. We grow and get a little older and wiser. Well, definitely older. The wiser part doesn’t necessarily…
The Adventures of Two Bad Dogs
One thing that those close to me and my wife, Megan, know is we are dog people. We love our two dogs, Elsa and Lucy, and pretty much any dogs…
Cupid is as Cupid does
There’s love in the air. There’s romance. There’s chocolate. There’s a weird flying baby with a bow and arrow. That’s right, it’s that heart-laden holiday called Valentine’s Day. And seriously…