Like a former high school star wide receiver who’s never faced adversity then drops a few passes in a key early season game, is seen screaming at his position coach 2 months into his freshman year of college, and turns to selling stolen laptops for beer money 3 months later; […]
If you’ve been putting off that long overdue mailbox expansion, now’s the time to get ‘er done! Because we’re only weeks away from holiday catalog season, those fun couple of months when we’ll be bombarded daily with a glossy assortment of toys, clothes, gifts, and gadgets. Before you toss ’em […]
If you ask the Mrs. and my two kids, they’ll likely tell ya that I’ve gone label crazy. I wanna label everything. I put a “label maker” label on the label maker (see below). It’s kind of outta hand. I can’t really be blamed for this unbridled enthusiasm. The Brother […]
Full disclosure: This recipe isn’t mine. It was shared on the 10! Show on NBC Philadelphia last week by John Brandt-Lee, the chef/owner of my favorite restaurant Avalon in West Chester, PA (and now a 2nd outpost in Downingtown called Avalon Pasta Bistro that for some reason I haven’t yet […]
Over the course of this week I will slowly unveil, as methodically as a serial killer, five things you do not know about me. Many of these tidbits are, in fact, not known by anyone – not even the Mrs. This could go very badly. Simply refresh this very post […]
Is there anyone on teh internets better to sum up the emotional tumult of a father & daughter’s inaugural back to school season than Jeff Giles of Dadnabbit? I’m sayin’ no. You’ve gotta give this 5 minutes of your time this weekend.
Yeah, yeah. So it might be narcissistic of her but the Bear’s new favorite pre-bedtime ritual is hearing me read aloud from the book I am writing about, well, her. And her sister. You see, I offer something Steig, Sendak, Yolen, and Krosoczka don’t and can’t. Sure, they’ve got talent […]
The Bear isn’t a buyer. She’s a packer most days but once a month (or so) when the cafeteria calendar promises an intersection of healthy and fun, she gets to punch in her PIN and be served by the lunch lady. I’m pleased with this month’s selections, they show some […]
