It's the day after Christmas and there are new toys to be played with, clothes to be tried on, books to read and instructions to consult. I was given a new beard trimmer, beard balm, handmade knit hat, golf club cleaning kit, book on the 500 best golf holes (looks like a bucket list to me ;), water bottle and a small leather bound book to keep my …
No it's not a new App or device...it's what happens when you slouch over your smartphone. No only does it ruin our posture, it alters our mood. Recent studies actually prove that being in an iHunch makes us less productive and lowers our self esteem. Fortunately, there are ways to fight it. Keep your head up and shoulders back when looking at y …
Yesterday was a day not like any other. It was my birthday (57 years thank you:) but it wasn't just another birthday. Sure the milestones like 30, 40, and 50 are memorable (especially my 50th because it was a surprise party) but birthdays seem to roll by. However, this one had special significance because there was a moment during this past year …
If you're wondering what to give that someone special for the holidays, here's one that just says...I love you (in a wierd kind of way:) An entire South Dakota ghost town called Swett (puns included), complete with its own watering hole, is on sale for $250,000. The roughly 6-acre town includes a tavern, three-bedroom house and a former tire sh …
I enjoy Thanksgiving. It's the one holiday where there's no pressure to give presents or act in a certain way. It's about giving thanks and being grateful for what you have. I sat around the table last Thursday looking at my family. Although everyone wasn't there, it was nice. I looked at my Mom and hoped this wasn't the last one she'll see. I'm …
A lot can happen in a moment...joy, sadness, excitment, pain, happiness, worry, stress, peacefulness... Since my "insult" 8 months ago the most common question I'm asked is "Has the experience changed you in any way?" Other than living with the trauma, I believe I am more in the moment. Of course other stuff gets in the way but I'm more likely …
France has declared a national state of emergency and tightened borders after at least 128 people were killed in a night of gun and bomb attacks in Paris. Eighty people were reported killed after gunmen burst into the Bataclan concert hall where an American band (Eagles of Death Metal) was playing and took hostages before security forces stormed …
For the first time since 1994, Central Park and LaGuardia have reached at least 70° four consecutive days in the month of November so let's get serious for a minute... Exxon Mobil is being investigated by the New York attorney general’s office to determine whether the company lied to consumers about climate change risks or lied to investors about …
The Mets decisive win last night could be a turning point for the series. They lost the first two games and it looked like they weren't going to be able to quiet the free swinging KC bats. Maybe coming home was the ticket. They won convincingly and the orange and blue sea throughout the stadium was electric. If they win today...its all tied and N …
I finally found one. It's tough being a guy who wants to drive a manual shift car (aka stick). A lot of manufacturers stopped making them and the new ones that are available are expensive. But that didn't stop your intrepid "wheelman." I found a used 2011 BMW 328i xdrive with only 30k miles for a very reasonable price so I bought it. You can as …
As reported by the Huffington Post... This is Betty -- a chicken with more Twitter followers than you. Chicken Treat, an Australian fast food chicken chain, has put the bird to work for it's new ad campaign. Betty is assigned a life of professional tweeting until she can produce a five-letter English word. Watch the video Science says if …
I have had a beard for about 30 years and now beards are huge. They change the way we (men) look and some baseball players grow them till they lose. As it turns out, there are many health benefits to having a beard! Beards can: Help prevent cancer: According to researchers from the University of Southern Queensland, a thick, bountiful beard c …
Here's a way to avoid the extra bag charge if you're flying...wear all your clothes. Silly I know, but someone actually tried this. James McElvar, 19, of the boy band Rewind fell ill after attempting to avoid a $70 luggage charge by wearing all of this clothes on an EasyJet flight. The singer collapsed on the plane due to heat exhaustion. McLev …
Anybody see the Pope? Pope Francis is the 266th and current Pope of the Catholic Church, a title he holds ex officio as Bishop of Rome, and Sovereign of the Vatican City has come to town. A seemingly very kind man he heads up the largest business in the world. It has more than 1.25 billion members worldwide. Pope Francis also the head of what’s p …
Some people believe that things happen because they should and that there are no coincendences. Well here's a story that might make you a believer. The Traveling Wilberry's Fred, Cindy, Corey and I (as detailed by Fred's blog yesterday:) were sitting on a bench in Princeton relaxing before an initial orientation meeting. Fred, being the intrepid …
It's Saturday...and anything goes.
