Currently Reading: Causes

A few weeks ago I started writing the first part of this piece. This one is essentially telling you about the snail-like pace of my emotional maturation, and my less than conventional parenting techniques. This could potentially be an ongoing … Continue reading →

I recently celebrated my 45th birthday. Well, maybe celebrate is the wrong choice of word. I’ve never really been a big proponent or advocate of birthdays. Even when I was younger, I never really celebrated my own birthday with the … Continue reading →

I can comfortably say that I got through St. Pat’s weekend with no casualties and with as little hatred as possible. Don’t get me wrong, there were multiple idiots that I genuinely wanted to choke out, but by the standards … Continue reading →

When we finished last week, I had worked an uneventful Friday evening, took a spill on the ice walking to my car, and was about to go to bed in a lot of pain. I’ll now pick up the story … Continue reading →

March is chocked full of fun events, from the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Ocean City to the annual BrewGrass event at Fager’s Island. In between it all, we’ve got our eye on an amazing fundraiser…and we hope to see … Continue reading →

In part one of my diatribe about recent Sunday evening programming, I touched on some pretty key points. To quickly summarize what we’ve discussed so far, I do, always have, and always will loathe Tom Brady, Bill Belichick, and Pete … Continue reading →

Ever since the new year started, I decided I would resolve to be a more tolerant, more patient, and all around better me. The decision, not unlike most that I make at this juncture in my life, was inspired by … Continue reading →

I’ve decided that if only for the sake of my family, I am going to make a concerted effort to be a better person in 2015. With that in mind, I’ve compiled a list of things and people that used to get under my skin. Some were just petty little quirks of mine, or peeves if you will, while some were genuine, globally understood irritants. I considered it part rant, part confession, and part public service announcement. Continue reading →

Last week I was telling you about how being remarried and a father of four has softened me up a bit…sanded down my rough edges so to speak. Though it sort of pained me to openly admit that, I felt … Continue reading →

This is another one of those weeks where plans for the column changed at the last minute. In fact, I had already written a piece that I subsequently decided to put on the shelf when inspiration struck me unexpectedly again. … Continue reading →

This week, Syd’s post-holiday bliss is brought to a screeching halt by the appearance Syd’s arch nemesis… Continue reading →

It’s another heartfelt story from Syd, as we well know his love for family, the Christmas season brings him lots of joy. Read along as he takes us on a comical tour of his most beloved memories of Christmases past. Syd always says it best: “Embrace your family. Embrace your beliefs, wake up tomorrow, realize how blessed you are, kiss your children, and say thanks to whomever you are thankful to.” Continue reading →