Upon recent viewing of the 1980 film Xanadu, "A Spectacular Entertainment" as the incredibly Caucasian sounding announcer says in the film's trailer, I feel that it is my duty to write a bit about [...]

I am "a fan of the nog" as it is so often said at the coffee shop. When this time of the year rolls around, I drink eggnog with an added element of suspense and [...]

The bakery next to the coffee shop has a sign in the window that says "YES, WE HAVE PEANUT BRITTLE" It is handwritten on an 8.5 x 11 sheet in thin colored marker. I let [...]

Upon recent absorption of Christmas music via local radio stations, I have come to the conclusion that any Christmas song recorded after 1977 (the year Bowie and Bing Crosby rocked out together in "Peace on [...]

Er... I mean, memories.In "A Christmas Story", quite possibly the best holiday movie ever, Ralphie wanted an official Red Ryder carbine action two-hundred shot range model air rifle with a compass in the stock and [...]

Many of you know I like to draw pictures and always have ever since I was old enough to hold a permanent marker and scribble all over my mom's antique dining room chairs (sorry about [...]

Last night after watching Bill Murray's hilarious appearance on Letterman where he was talking about how he was convinced he was poisoned, I had my index finger on the power button of the TV to [...]