Items of local interest to the four-state area (Western Md, Southern PA, Northern VA, and Eastern WV).
It’s funny how life works sometimes. You search high and low to try to accomplish something or complete a specific task, and yet it somehow eludes you. So close – but just out of reach. If you’ve followed my blog over the years, you know that my employment background has been less than stable over the past three years. As a quick refresher, I was unceremoniously exited from the world of IT in 2016, my position with IBM being off-shored…
In case you didn’t know it, Father’s Day is coming up on June 16th. I know for many of you who are not fathers, this generally comes as a surprise – as it appears that other than Hallmark, Home Depot, or Lowe’s, most people don’t think about what to do for dear ‘ol Dad until late in the evening on June 15th. Don’t fool yourselves – we Dads know what’s up. Now Father’s Day is much different from Mother’s Day. …
There was a time long ago – as a young man, when I would watch all of those MTV videos of male rock stars dancing and singing amongst scantily-clad women (Van Halen’s “Hot For Teacher” comes to mind for some reason as a perfect example) and I would say to myself, “one day, I’m going to live in a house full of women.” Be careful what you wish for. Like some demented genie or cursed monkey’s paw, fate has granted…
It’s graduation season – and this year, my oldest daughter is joining the ranks of those wide-eyed teens who will be walking across the stage in gyms, auditoriums, and theaters across the country, ending one chapter of her life and looking forward to her next adventure. It’s hard to believe that the time has gone by so fast. As parents, my wife and I have tried to instill our accumulated life lessons, ethics, and values into our kids. One can…
The warmer weather brings many seasonal changes to the local landscape. The hum of lawnmower engines can be heard every weekend, kids is baseball uniforms toddle down the street towards the local ball fields, the ice cream shop lines get longer, and it’s the season for my least favorite warm weather phenomenon – the yard sale. Now don’t get me wrong, if you have things gathering dust in your basement or attic that you want to get rid of and…
There are seven days within each week And folks may have their favorite, But find a fan of Mondays, And I’ll say that soul’s unfortunate. For who could love a Monday It’s the start of a work week. The alarm is buzzing early, Five more minutes do I seek. Drink the coffee, get behind the wheel Into traffic I do battle As I follow others heading in Like a guided herd of cattle. Read the email, is it lunchtime yet?…
Yes, it’s time for our annual review of the Oriental Trading Company’s latest catalog, full of all kinds of toys, games, and tchotchkes for your party planning needs. Spring means Easter, and Easter means some of the looniest, strangest, and just plain weird gift ideas for your holiday celebrations. Here’s my pick for this year’s favorites: Easter Bowling Game Yes, in these days of cell phones and internet, we need our kids to be more active, but I’m not…
One of the wonderful things about living in my area is that we get to experience all four seasons. If you’re a fan of the heat, you’ll get your time in the summer months. Love the cold? Well, there’s a three-month season for you as well. Autumn also has its fans (me being one of them), and the fall months bring a smile to my face. That being said, there’s lots to like about spring, and the weather has finally…
As many of you who read my blog know, I was employed at a large home improvement chain store (the blue one), working as an RTM (Return to Manufacturer) Clerk. My days were filled with contacting various vendors and obtaining credit for returned or damaged items, sending out appliances, mowers, and power washers for repairs, or taking care of the cataloging and proper disposal of any HAZMAT items we had on premises (to name just a few of my many…
As many of you may know from reading my blog, I work for a large home improvement store chain (the blue one), and my daily comings and goings on the job eventually find me visiting one area of the store several times day. The public restroom. Upon seeing that many of my fellow male brethren also use these facilities (sorry ladies, I have no idea what goes on over on your side of the aisle, but I can only imagine),…