I'm Back...
In the New York Groove. First Quarter: NY-9, NE-0 Second Quarter: NY-9, NE-10 Third Quarter: NY-15, NE-17 Final: NY-21, NE-17 I believe I'll start off with a shrimp cocktail, and perhaps a spicy stuffed crab....

I Predict
You heard it here first. And don't say I didn't tell you so. Giants over the Patriots, a 24-21 win with a field goal. Just to tide you over until the big event: And that's not all! I have more astounding ...

Dear Mr. Kotter
Please excuse Juan from class. He has gone to live with his Lord. Signed, Epstein's Mother.

Animal Instinct
A blog by a sweet friend got me to thinking about how men just get better as they get older. So much of the brashness, the wildness, the strong-headedness fades and is replaced by a mellow, richer spirit. Musicians seem ...

Their Time 2 Shine
Funny thing, going into this Saints-San Fran game, I was behind the Saints all the way. I think New Orleans has a great team, and their Super Bowl win of a couple years ago stays with me. I was dismayed ...

*YAWN*
Ever have a night like this? I really must stop watching "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" before I go to bed. *BURP* Pardon me.

Evotourism
There's nothing like expanding your vocabulary. Because, in the process, your horizons also become broader. One of my favorite magazine subscriptions I have had for many years, Smithsonian, never fails to fascinate me. Now they have introduced me and so ...

To Laugh or To Cry?
THAT is the question...

A (Columbia) Blue and Red New Year
This time, it's personal. VERY personal. When the Houston Texans play the Tennessee Titans on New Year's day on the Texans' home turf, you'd better believe dad and I will be there. There is no more important game to us ...

To Honor A Friend
My sweet friend Rusty sent me a wonderful email that I wanted to share with everyone. Most have heard variations on this before, but it bears repeating. It is followed by my favorite little Christmas tale, told as only Grandpa ...