I loved playing high school football. On game days, we got to wear our jerseys to school. It made you feel pretty cool. But I always wondered, if you were homeschooled, would you wear your football jersey at home? Well, homeschooled kids in Virginia may not find out. Last month, the Virginia legislature voted down […]
When I was a kid, I had a stuffed Grover from Sesame Street. Some kids had a security blanket, but I had Grover. I took him everywhere, and I couldn’t sleep without him. Even though he was an inanimate object, he was very comforting and he made me happy. Today, many people swear by the […]
When I came home for Christmas break during college, my high school buddies and I would always get together to catch up. One year we were at my friend Lee’s house. We had a great time playing Nintendo and telling tall tales in his basement. Lee was going ice fishing the next morning, so he […]
Young people do stupid things. When I was in high school, I made $10 by eating a Snausage dog treat, but I couldn’t eat or drink anything else for 10 minutes after. At our five-year class reunion, my buddy, Pearl, consumed a concoction of Oreos, pickles, cheese and crackers and beer for $34. Thankfully, most […]
When I was a kid, we used to watch the TV show ‘Hotel.’ The drama starred James Brolin and Connie Sellecca, who ran the elegant St. Gregory Hotel in San Francisco. The hotel was owned by Bette Davis, and was the setting for exciting encounters for the guest stars each week, usually romantic, using the […]
My family and I were blessed to have a wonderful Christmas. Lots of family time, great food, and some treats under the tree. I was also very fortunate to have some generous clients bring me some delicious home-baked goodies. I was very touched to receive homemade cookies, pistachio pudding cake, and lots of candies. Each […]
I hope everyone had a merry and fun-filled holiday. A week ago, I’m sure millions of kids awoke to find all kinds of goodies under their Christmas trees. I’m sure there were classic toys like dolls and footballs. There were probably even good old-fashioned dangerous toys, like the official Red Ryder, carbine action, 200-shot, range […]
When I was in the fourth grade, we learned about chickens. Our classroom got an incubator and a dozen or so eggs. Because I was lucky enough to have my name drawn out of a hat, I got to keep one of the chicks. When he was big enough, I took my chick home. I […]
A couple of weeks ago, our family celebrated a wonderful Thanksgiving. Keeping with tradition, we woke up and watched the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade while we ate breakfast. My favorite part of the parade is the gigantic balloons. My kids love the Spongebob balloon, while my favorite is Spiderman. While I love the balloons, I […]
In 2004, the video game ‘Star Wars Battlefront’ was released. It was a monumental game, for it immersed the player in the Star Wars universe and made you feel as though you were in one of the movies. Obviously it was extremely popular and spawned several sequels. The latest iteration, Battlefront II, was released last […]