on Parenting

Having been a parent now for over 25 years, I have experienced quite a bit of it. I’ve been through many of the various stages of parenting and can attest to the pros and cons of each. I thought I would take a moment to jot down some of my most frequently used parental expressions …

Fashion Tips for Men Who Don’t Care About Fashion

I, like many of my male counterparts, don’t care much for fashion. My preferred outfit generally involves cargo pants and a black T-Shirt. Sometimes I’ll wear jeans instead, or if it’s hot out, cargo shorts. But that doesn’t mean I don’t know how to dress when I go out, or head to work, or anywhere …

The HOA on Patrol

So you find the perfect neighborhood, and locate the ideal house. You move in and start meeting the neighbors. Someone invites you over for coffee, and you sit out on the porch. You’ve purchased your little slice of the American dream. One day you come home to find a simple letter, folded in half and …

Do Not Swerve

I’m old enough to remember the Shell Answer Man. He was a cool dude with a great radio voice who did Public Service style commercials for Shell Oil that ran in the ‘70’s. He knew all kinds of things about safe driving and cars in general. One commercial stuck with me all these years and …

Gas Pumps Get Pushy

Probably the best innovation in gas pumpery is the credit or debit card pay-at-the-pump technology. No more walking up to the little booth or into the mini store and waiting in line. Zoom in, insert card here, fill 'er up & zoom out. It didn’t take long for owners to realize they had lost a …