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I miss old days when teams played in adverse weather (reminds me of Super Bowl XII I believe, Cowboys vs. Steelers) rain, snow, sub-zero temps, mud, or even blinding sun. Despite Mother Nature, teams still played their butts off. And true hardcore fans, especially in Northern venues like...

Hooray for the underdogs! Why did the Pats blow it? They didn't blow it, Brady only got sacked once during the whole game, not many turnovers, but the Eagles were hungry. They wanted it just a little bit more. Very closely matched game. Excellent Eagles defense. But being hungry gave them their...

One company I worked for years ago, a few of the bigwigs were filthy rich. They used to brag they could afford to go to the Super Bowl every year. They're sitting on the 50 yard line right now (most expensive seats in the house). Paying thousands of bucks for the privilege to sit out there and...

While the show was on hiatus, this wouldn't be too much of a stretch. Burns actually looks hip in polyester. Can't see Winchester gettin' down.

As rocky as this decade was, at least you can look forward to 2020. Nabisco will commemorate the decade with a limited edition of a popular cookie. "Fig New Tens". 8) If that don't cheer you up, nothing will.

I never had one either. Too expensive for doing a minimal task. It was more of a status symbol for people to think, "Hey, I'm a busy, happening guy! Somebody's trying to reach me, I gotta call'em back. Ciao!" But you still gotta find a phone to call whoever back. Popular with yuppies...

Nice bass line to it. This is actually pretty decent. The middle section could have easily been used for the opening theme for "CHiPS" and nobody would know the difference.

Tom Hanks has been more gracious than most about his film career. I remember first seeing him in the sitcom "Bosom Buddies" with Peter Scolari. Tom's career skyrocketed, Peter, meh (apart from his Newhart gig). But Tom lobbied to get him bit parts in several of his films. Maybe as Mr. Rogers...

Am I the only one who remembers GTA was a movie from the 70's? Back when a movie ticket was two bucks?

Do you know what my wife likes? When I take the day and do stuff she normally does. Sometimes breakfast in bed (I cook for a living. Occupational hazard.) But she thinks it's wonderful when I make the bed, do the laundry, vacuum, all that fun domestic stuff. That's bigger than any diamond ring...

Man, I'm sorry. I hate to see any marriage bust up. I really must've beaten the odds, my wife and I have been together 17 years. Not without struggles, not without a few spats, but we made it. Valentine's Day isn't that big a deal for us either. Maybe get a small box of chocolates, but nothing...

Yes, the Humane Society really knows how to pour it on. For only 19 cents a day, you can rescue a poor creature from the clutches of cruel fate.. Hey, if you can help out, and save one, great. But not everybody can, and unfortunately not every critter makes it. The last place we lived (with the...

Where have you been?

For anyone who has ever been dumped, jilted, or hates this Valentine business, may I serve up a helping of Broken Hearted Lovers' Stew: And there's a heartache, a memory, and just a tear or two In the broken hearted lovers' stew. There's 20 carrots, to remind me of the ring I bought for you A...

The pioneers of funk: James Brown Sly Stone George Clinton (and his whole Parliament/Funkadelic empire) Bootsy Collins (a Clinton protégée who came into his own with Bootsy's Rubber Band). Disco was more in the hands of producers like Giorgio Moroder, Robert Stigwood, and such. And most disco...

Musically, disco got so bland and repetitive. Four bass drum beats per bar. Boring. Disco had its roots in black, Hispanic, and gay subcultures, but after the blockbuster success of Saturday Night Fever, it lost its street cred. Once it got to the point where the squares embraced it, its time...

The book I started way back in 2002 (and will get finished someday) I deliberately strove not to put in any topical references. Otherwise my characters would be walking around greeting people "WAAZZUUUUPPPP!!!!". At least I had my fingertip on the pulse of society for...three seconds. For me...

In the second half of the 70's (I know, I was there) disco was as commonplace as phones are today. The Bee Gees reached such a level of critical mass even your grandmother knew who they were. For a while Saturday Night Fever was the biggest selling album of all time. So disco was everywhere...

Paranoia. One of the reasons I gave up weed.

One of my favorite flicks that had several great buddy moments was Easy Money (Rodney Dangerfield and Joe Pesci). Neat scene of them toking up, involving driving, giggles, and a wedding cake.