Much hoopla has been made about the first 100 days of the Obama administration, and frankly, I’m pretty tired of it. There is no particular significance to the first 100 days of any new administration, other than to give our 24 hour news media something to blather about. In historical terms, 100 days is a [...]
If you think General Motors and Chrysler are poorly managed now, just wait until the Federal Government and the United Auto Workers become the majority stockholders.
With summer rapidly approaching, I wanted to share one of my all-time favorite recipes. BBQ Ribs may not be in keeping with my new healthy lifestyle, but they are the kind of occasional indulgence that make life worth living. If you treat yourself to something truly decadent every once in a while, you will enjoy [...]
During my years as a cooking instructor, I spent a lot more time than the average person in the grocery store, and I became very observant about the things that other shoppers purchased. It always saddened me to see a young mother pushing a cart filled with Twinkies, Spagetti-O’s, and Hot Pockets. I always got [...]
Every time I embark on a new web design project, I am reminded of the negative impact of Microsoft Internet Explorer. As I’ve said in the past, I’m not a typical Microsoft basher, and I credit the universality of their operating systems and Office software with a large portion of the steady rise in productivity [...]
On September 13th of last year, my wife and I were celebrating our anniversary with a fabulous meal in our favorite local restaurant. She was enjoying it, and I was trying my best to put on a good show. The fact of the matter is that I was miserable during what should have been a [...]
In spite of the overwhelming economic challenges we face as a nation, President Obama seems determined to push forward with a massive overhaul of our healthcare system. The countless trillions in unfunded future obligations for Social Security and Medicare that already threaten to bankrupt future generations of Americans are apparently not sufficient to deter the [...]