If you are a big supporter of live music you invariably welcome the spring and summer as the outdoor festival seasons, and there are so many of them happening it can be hard to keep track. No matter where you... (Continue reading)
When you think about Mike Ditka, many things come to mind. He seems like the epitome of the hard-nosed, no nonsense, throwback kind of guy who would be the last person on earth to embrace a free-spirited, dreadlocked running back... (Continue reading)
The first time I ever walked into a Joe’s Crab Shack restaurant, the first thing that caught my eye was a sign that hung above the hostess stand that stated “Free Beer.” I was psyched and felt as though I... (Continue reading)
There are so many seemingly conflicting opinions out there about the best and worst ways to eat that is indeed very confusing. It would seem to me from personal experience and from anecdotal evidence culled from conversations with friends that... (Continue reading)
Terry Bradshaw has been a television pundit for a long time now, so he may seem to some to be a talking head who is not in touch with the inner workings of the game and its players. But in... (Continue reading)
It’s great to stay on the sunny side of the street, as they say, and do all that you can to enjoy each day, as mundane as they can sometimes be. But there are times when you find yourself sliding... (Continue reading)
Air travel has never been especially pleasant on a number of different levels, and since the 911 event and the sweeping implementation of many security practices that are of questionable value it has become much more of a hassle. Plus,... (Continue reading)
In the NBA more teams make the playoffs than are left out, so many observers routinely view the season as an exercise in going through the motions before the “real” season starts in April. Now that the regular season is... (Continue reading)
The Lollaplooza music festival is the highlight of the summer for many concert goers, and there is a huge lineup of top notch entertainment on tap for Lollapalooza 2010, which is going to be taking place in Chicago’s Grant Park... (Continue reading)
When you see the sums of money that professional athletes and entertainers are paid, it is rather mind boggling. It’s a free market and nobody can blame them for taking what they can get, but it is a strange world... (Continue reading)