5 Kids, 1 Wife, 1 Grandchild

The list of subjects about which I can confidently say "Oh, I know a lot about that" is exceedingly small. This comes as no surpri...

For many years I described myself as a reader. Which was fine if you ignore the fact I wasn't doing much actual reading. I was more of a...

I have two interests that surprise a lot of people who know me, or who at least think they know me: (1) War (2) Combat sports The second of ...

THINGS THAT ARE STUCK IN MY BRAIN FOR WHICH I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO USE: The B-side songs for every Men at Work single on 45 The usual starting...

As an officially unemployed person , my main job is of course to get a job. And I spend time each day trying to do just that. Something will...

I have long lamented my inability to relax.  It's not that I feel constantly stressed out (that actually happens relatively infrequently...

I was kind of late to the podcast game. I have friends and co-workers who have been regular podcast listeners for years, but my indulgence i...

Does that make sense? Do you know what I mean? This year marks the 70th anniversary since the end of the Second World War. And of course t...

Every Memorial Day, I think of Merwin Brewer. There probably aren't many people who think of Merwin Brewer on Memorial Day anymore, or...

If you're someone who flies with any regularity, try this: The next time you're sitting in the gate area waiting to board a plane,...