I learned during a trip home to see my family that intelligent public opinion on America’s current foreign policy issues is more divided than I thought. It started with a lunch discussion with my...

I spent most of the last eight days tuning out. I ate a lot of food, played precious little poker, spent time with good friends, and enjoyed my family. It was a much-needed reprieve...

The title will be better explained in the coming days. For now, a few pictures from an extended trip to the Show-Me State. My mom prepared a big meal for us Saturday night. Twenty...

I have placed maybe a grand total of five sports bets in my life. I usually bet on one Kansas City Chiefs game each December when I’m in Vegas. I bet one ten game...

I love where I live. Today, it’s 70 degrees and sunny. The air is clear again, the trees are dancing like a hippie, and Friday offers the promise of weekend relaxation. The city is...

I stood behind the bar mixed my friend a drink. It was made with premium vodka and a dry vermouth purchased just for us. I’d anticipated his arrival and poured the drink just as...

Life is exceptionally busy right now. I think I could write 2000 words on this subject. Sadly, I just don’t have the time for it right now. My kid is an unabashed disciple of...

I usually avoid the memes, if only out of a complete lack of anything interesting to contribute. However, in the last week, I’ve been drawn into two of them. I suppose I really should...

Some of you may have noticed that I’ve been tracking my light reading this year. Work, recreation, and family have kept me from reading as much as I would like, but I’m still making...

Kevin Geddings was largely responsible for taking my belief in the political process and slowly cutting off its air supply. He was the red-haired, big-eyed political consultant and one-time Chief of Staff to former...

I was such a tragically bad baseball player when I was in first grade. My team, if I recall correctly, had a Bass Pro Shops sponsorship (this was back in the day before Bass...

I am usually an open book. This makes it hard to be a poker player in a live setting. With emotions and sleeves and all, I’m often tempted to wear sleeveless shirts. However, those...

If anyone can find the following two statistics for me, it would free me up to have a fun weekend without spending hours in front of the computer. –The approximate size (length, width, or...