I admire Jimmy Buffett’s tango with capitalism
Although wearing a Hawaiian shirt was my trademark for many years, I would not call myself a Parrothead. I love Jimmy Buffett as a musician and as a businessman. I...
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My call to order
I am not an avid reader. I always joke that "Reading Is for Losers" is my national campaign for illiteracy. There is pressure around my house to become a more...
Why I love/hate ‘Jersey Shore’
MTV, the network responsible for the dumbing down of at least two generations of American kids, is at it again. They reunited the cast of "Jersey Shore" and set them...
Remembering Chicago’s ‘Mag Men’
There's a lot about "Mad Men" that reminds me of growing up in the '60s. The humongous automobiles, tons of cigarette smoking, and a dad who comes home from work...
Remembering Chicago’s ‘Mag Men’
There's a lot about "Mad Men" that reminds me of growing up in the '60s. The humongous automobiles, tons of cigarette smoking, and a dad who comes home from work...
Remembering Chicago’s ‘Mag Men’
There's a lot about "Mad Men" that reminds me of growing up in the '60s. The humongous automobiles, tons of cigarette smoking, and a dad who comes home from work...
I just can’t help it … I’m attracted to ‘Bachelorette’
I have somehow gotten sucked into watching "The Bachelorette." I'm not sure what caused me to enter into this video deal with the devil. Boredom and a lack of original...
Connections ensure I won’t screw up my son’s bachelor party
My middle son, Mike, is getting married in August, and his bachelor party is this weekend. We are heading up to Minneapolis to see the red-hot White Sox play at...
Sobering listen to new album proves Eminem’s still got it
This week I went to that beacon of modern culture, iTunes, to look for a topic to write about. I landed smack dab in the middle of an ad for...
In my eyes, comic stars just don’t shine in dim ‘Grown Ups’
I went to see "Grown Ups," the new Adam Sandler movie, Monday. I don't really like going to the movies. I'd much rather wait and see things in the comfort...