Is Chris Christie's fall imminent?
We live in a nation filled with people who demand perfection — from everyone else. Count me among them. I want my food hot and my beer cold. And I…
Medical marijuana doesn't go far enough
Last week Gov. Andrew Cuomo made a lot of headlines with his State of the State Address. Different things stuck with different people, but the one that most caught my…
Scoops turn ugly when they're wrong
A friend of mine texted me on Wednesday, frustrated by the fact that Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s State of the State address had overrun her Twitter feed. More to the point,…
Enough with the apocalypse already
As we transition to a new year — remember when writing checks, it’s 2014 … not 1996 — people are making (and breaking) New Year’s resolutions. They’re looking back on…
Looking forward to the New Year
As I sat on my couch Thursday, staring at my Christmas tree, I had one thought in mind: “That thing’s got to come down.” As much as I love Christmas,…
Working with others has its ups and downs
I’ve always considered myself a good team player. By myself, I can be a mess. But in a group, I truly excel. I think it’s because I want to do…
The Olympics, Mandela and freedom, oh my
Watching last Friday’s episode of Grimm the other day, I was really happy. Yeah, sure the episode itself was good. I’ve always like Grimm’s Fairy Tales and the wesen are…
Personally glad that the holidays are here
Santa Claus officially kicked off the holiday season yesterday when, at the end of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, he smiled his smile and waved his wave. I was wide-eyed…
Leave your politics out of my parade
The countdown to Thanksgiving is on. And while you may not yet have picked up your bird and all the trimmings yet, the fine folks from the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day…
Something new and different
So apparently I have just too much time on my hands. See, myself and two friends — +George Root and +Craig Bacon — decided we should start a writing troupe,…