5 Kids, 1 Wife (and 1 Grandchild)

Last month I was in the grocery store and ran into Jenny, a high school classmate and track teammate of mine. We were chatting and updating ...

I've mentioned here more than once that I'm an early riser . Not as early as some people I know, but most days (even weekends) I...

I'm still at a stage in life where chaos is the rule and continuity the exception. The kids may be mostly grown, but there are enough va...

I may be taking the word "addiction" too lightly here, in which case I apologize to those suffering or recovering from addictions ...

Every two weeks I visit my sister Deb's salon for a haircut and conversation. I really don't need the haircut every two weeks, but I...

I have been a regular coffee drinker for only about a decade. This surprises some people, who assume that those who work in newspaper newsro...

When I started drinking coffee 10 years ago, there were certain things about the habit of which I was unaware. Like the variances in coffee ...

I mentioned yesterday how we recently drove to Orlando to drop off my daughter for a 5½-month stint as a Disney College Program participant ...

  My youngest son Jack drew this picture, which I have hanging next to my desk at work. I don't know when he drew it, but he's 15 no...

About five years ago, I took a business trip to Europe. My daughter Elissa, being the adventurous traveler she is, decided to tag along (and...

If you type "coffee" in the little box to the right labeled "Search This Blog," it will return nearly two dozen differen...

Bagels vs. Doughnuts I come down Team Bagel here, but only because in my mind bagels are generally healthier for you. Really, though, some b...

It must be "250 Week" here on the blog. Yesterday I told you how I was duped out of $250. Today I'll fill you in on my plan to...

(1) The first cup of coffee in the morning (2) Sitting and contentedly watching your child play a sport or engage in a school activity (...

I've been pondering this question for the last few years, ever since I started drinking the wonderful hot elixir derived from the "...

(1) I love coffee and wine. I used to hate coffee and wine. Especially wine . Now I regularly consume both. There is no logical explanation ...

Today is my first day of work in more than four months. I am, as you may have noticed, extremely excited about this fact. Part of the reas...

Over the past two years, I've developed a deep addiction to caffeine in the form of coffee. And I haven't been reluctant to discuss ...

I spent more than four decades as someone who didn't drink coffee. "No, thank you," I would say whenever someone offered me a ...