Almost three years ago.  Do you remember the Summer of 2008?  Bush was President.  China hosted the Summer Olympics.  And - our Economy impl...

Everybody's trying to raise money for schools, right?  We in Alameda are no different.  Karen and I moved here because of the schools, b...

If you haven't heard the wailing and gnashing of teeth produced by Amy Chua, the most feared mother on the planet, please eject the eig...

'Twas another New York New Year's Celebration, just like last year.  Again, this doesn't mean we were in Times Square when that ...

Is it awesome? (And please, I've spoken before of the use of the word Awesome. I intend its use as the Lord our God intended it to be us...

Silver bells shouldn't make me cry.  Still, it's Christmas, so I'm allowed. Christmas.  My mom can be a little over the top wh...

Yesterday was Duane's last at the bookstore.  Good for him, bad for me.  He came back to Ye Olde Bookshoppe last December - to help out ...