Contrary to what my wife says, I am, without a doubt, the most romantic guy I have ever met. It is with this thought in mind, and the fact that Valentine’s Day is only days away, that I am writing this column to give advice to the men out there who find themselves romantically-challenged. If nothing else, here are a couple of tips to muddle through that dreaded day with your testosterone intact.
In a few days, Valentine’s Day will be here. Swimming in a sea of red and pink, we’ll greet the day with smiles on our faces and love in our hearts. Heart-shaped boxes of chocolates, bouquets of roses, jewelry, bottles of champagne, sentimental greeting cards ... the tokens of love will abound. The words “I love you” will come easily. And at the end of the day, we’ll reflect and smile and realize memories have been made.
Jake Reeverts tried out for the sophomore basketball team this season at Princeton High School. He was unable to perform, however, due to misaligned patella tendons in both of his knees. So he did the next best thing — join the Tiger coaching staff.
There are some universal rules that you must abide by when working in an office with other humans. For example, you cannot bring freshly-baked cookies and set them in the kitchen, if some of your coworkers are on a strict diet. Apparently you should also refrain from singing at your desk or going to the restroom without closing the door. Finally and perhaps more prominently known is that you should not talk about religion or politics. It would seem this rule also applies to gatherings with your in-laws and most other social scenarios.
We’re still into the cold chilling weather, so I thought some stew recipes would take off the chill in the air. Plus, it’s an easy, one-pot meal and just one pot to wash. Enjoy.
It was with heavy heart that I recently read of the passing of Mr. Don Cornelius. Back in the formative days of my youth — while all my friends were imagining themselves as Pete Rose or Joe Namath or John Havlicek, I would sit in my room under cover of darkness and dream of one day having the ability to exude coolness on the level of Don Cornelius. That's right ... an almost translucently pale, Midwestern farm boy, lil' Charlie Mason imagined himself as the ultra hip, afro-sporting, bell bottom wearing black host of "Soul Train."
Sometimes it’s hard to say good-bye to friends, even if they are a little old and rusty.
You readers are probably expecting me to write about football since “The Big Game” takes place this weekend. Well, I’m a Chicago Bears fan so my NFL season actually ended a few months ago, I could not give less of a hoot about the Giants or Patriots. No, I have something much more important to talk about.
I liked Gene Solon the minute I met him. I’m not sure what it was about him, but I knew the interview would be a fun one. He had a smile that made you smile back. He talked to me like he’d know me all his life. We were instant buddies.
Liam Neeson’s latest outing as an action star, “The Grey,” sets itself up to deliver a very traditional ending. It then proceeds to deliver that ending but, somewhere along the way, goes off-road and ends up someplace less than expected. I am not exactly sure where that place is, but it is more memorable than where I thought it was going.
