Every so often, I have to remind myself that most of my problems are first-world problems. Even though I sometimes complain, I have a great life. But I do have an Achilles heel. Like so many people, I’m addicted to the internet. I’m not one of those people who is always on their phone, but…
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How many different dictionaries are there? I’m betting there are over a dozen. I know of Cambridge, Oxford, Collins, and Miriam Webster. How many do we need? Don’t they all have the same words? Over the last few weeks, I’ve discussed some of the year’s words from these companies. Oxford gives us brain rot. Cambridge…
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I remember back in the 1970s when one of my friends got a portable camera to make home movies. Having a father who worked in television, I was familiar with the professional versions but never imagined having one at home. In the 80s and 90s, camcorders were everywhere. Now, almost everyone has video cameras in…
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It’s been a little over a month since our presidential election. And I think our societal divide is getting worse. There is no middle ground anymore. And it’s not just America that is experiencing this divide. Many countries across our world are facing the same dilemma. But one thing tells me it could get worse…
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Across America, Big Boy restaurants are long known for their double-decker burgers and statues of their chubby mascot outside the front door. The restaurant is a franchise, so many areas of the country have different parent companies. It all started with Bob’s in California. For many years, the Pennsylvania locations were named Eat and Park….
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In the 80s and 90s, if you wanted to eat at a nice Mexican restaurant, you would probably go to Chi-Chi’s. Technically, it was Tex-Mex. But for many, it was the first place where people tried fajitas, chimichangas, and fried ice cream. But by the 00s, it was struggling financially and finally faded away after…
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Now that it’s December, we’re seeing the Winter weather moving in. In some parts of the U.S., heavy snow, and in places like Middle Tennessee, it’s getting colder. We’ve had a couple of what I call southern snowfalls. That’s where you get a light dusting of snow, but it only sticks to the grass. It…
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Have you been to the mall lately? It used to be a magical place this time of year. But it’s not the same. Christmas shopping used to be unique, but not anymore. It’s always been crazy. The crowds, the noise, the people have always made it special. I worked in retail when I was younger,…
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I’ve never been a person who likes getting their hands dirty when they eat. Sure, I can handle burgers and pizza, but ribs and wings aren’t something I prefer. At age 12, my nephew Will is a connoisseur of wings. He has no problem rolling up his sleeves and getting into that sauce. For him,…
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If my memory serves me correctly, the internet, as we know it, is just over 30 years old. While technically it dates back to 1983, the browser-based World Wide Web debuted in 1993. That means I’ve spent nearly half my life on the web. While many of us have a love-hate relationship living online, it’s…
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