My wife had fallen asleep in the hotel room. Our 8-year-old, who we allow to watch TV on trips like this, was transfixed by an infomercial. “Daddy, you have GOT to see this,” our son said, shaking me out of what was nearly sleep, “and we have got to order this, now, and we have…
Steely Dan is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They are a bit odd and people either love ‘em or hate ‘em. Their body of work combines the most harmonically complex “pop” music in rock and roll with the most subversive (and often hilarious) lyrics ever. They have also benefited from some truly…
I earned an MA in Communication and Leadership Studies from Gonzaga University in May 2010. Gonzaga is most famous for their basketball team, the Bulldogs. It was an incredible experience that fulfilled a long-procrastinated goal to earn an advanced degree. The degree exposed me to new ideas and sparked my writing. The program also got…
Born in Monmouth County, New Jersey, I spent my early years as the youngest of four siblings in the historic 300-year-old city of Eatontown. Notable for its shopping mall, The Monmouth Mall, and Army Base, Fort Monmouth, Eatontown is also recognized for its proximity to the Jersey Shore towns of Red Bank, Asbury Park, and…