Growing old is tough but beats the alternative
I am sitting in the surgical waiting room of a west suburban hospital. The last time I was here I was taking home my third son, Matthew. That was in...
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Phone connected me with my future skinny self
Steve Jobs is the new Jenny Craig. At least he is for me. I have been successfully using my iPhone and a modicum of willpower to effectively and systematically rid...
You know what’s truly taxing?
As April 15 approaches, I am reminded that I do not like to pay taxes. I assume that I am not alone in this regard. I pay them, and I...
I’m not digging all this suburban spray-painting
If you are planning on moving to the suburbs to escape the spray cans of downtown graffiti artists, you might want to think about staying put. In the suburbs, there...
Spring is the season of hope, even for my golf game
In what apparently is a new rite of spring for me, last weekend I stared down my local golf course. Neither the course nor the driving range was open. It...
Spring Break 2010: Where the thongs are
I am 81/2 miles north of Fort Lauderdale, and my spring break experience has been less "Girls Gone Wild" and more "Grannies Gone Wild." I find myself among a large...
Spring Break 2010: Where the thongs are
I am 81/2 miles north of Fort Lauderdale, and my spring break experience has been less "Girls Gone Wild" and more "Grannies Gone Wild." I find myself among a large...
Shhh: Boss can’t know about NCAA pool
I did not go to college. I have no alma mater. My interest in March Madness is purely cursory and somewhat financial. I don't know Gonzaga from Sam Houston State,...
You’ll learn: Condo life isn’t all fun and board games
As my generation downsizes into the ease of condominium living, please permit me to issue a warning. I've owned a few condos in my day. I enjoy not having to...
The act of meditating can be just as eye-opening as it is eye-closing
I have been on a bit of a spiritual journey lately, so, based on a tout from Tiger Woods, I checked out an introductory Buddhist meditation class last week. Not...