Ahhh, that time of year. The pending spring season signals change, and a change of scenery is always a good thing. Whether you're planning a weekend road trip or a couple weeks out of town, state or country, Burton offers six new looks to bring you to where the grass is greener in comfort, conve...

An article from Time magazine in 1951 about the then-younger generation - by their math, young adults born 1923 - 1933. Monday, Nov. 05, 1951THE YOUNGER GENERATION IS it possible to paint a portrait of an entire generation? Each generation has a million faces and a million voices. What the voices sa...

The insider lowdown on how the wheels are falling off the Boss Godfrey Administration Wienermobile By WhatWardRUin Nothing like spending four days with an "insider" to get the low-down on what's going on at City Hall. Seems there is a growing riff between Godfrey and his head cheerleader John Patter...

The other night President Obama threw a party for congressional members and staffers that have been “working so hard” he felt that there needed to be some social time.  Said the prez: We also know that we’re not always going to agree on everything, but given how hard so many of yo...

This week, Dollhouse, The Bad Girls Club, American Idol, Survivor, Battlestar Galactica, The Amazing Race Dollhouse - "Stage Fright" by Matthew J. Brady Well, according to Eliza Dushku, the sixth episode of this show is the one to watch, since that's when Joss Whedon finally gets to &q...

We signed up for a six-week parenting class over at the hospital where we’ll be delivering. Classes go from 6:30 to 9:00 (!) and Amy doesn’t think I can try to get this time converted into credits and transferred onto my transcript. We went for the first session last night and, how can I...

By John Smith As far as gift ideas for the sports lover go, there are millions. Especially considering the fact that NFL merchandise sales alone have skyrocketed in recent years. In fact, Superbowl XXXV ranked as the second most-watched show ever! (Second only to the final episode of M.A.S.H.) It be...

By John Smith Most couple would love giving special presents to their groomsmen. The idea of gift giving is one way of appreciating those individuals that have been part of the whole celebration. This is another means of thanking them. There are lots of cool stuff you might consider when giving gift...

One of my favorite comedy bits that Eugene Mirman does during his act is when he reads his hate mail on stage. It's how he recites them in that way that makes him sound that he's agreeing sarcastically that makes it high comedy. So in interest of equal time, I combed through my i...

Kind of a quiet week on the blog. So sorry! I've been busy with some big projects--and some heart work, too. That's the basis of this entry. I've been pondering my reaction to something in recent days, so I'm going to "think aloud" with you all here.It all started when I went to charge my phone a fe...