Sports fans are disappointed when so many of the players they admired on the field wind up in jail. A number of years ago my type A, ex-college football player, business partner (Brooks) announced he had just spoken to his family doctor about a pain he had down his left…

Studies show that one of the most difficult adjustments people make when they relocate is changing the teams they cheer for. One of the more important things people derive from rooting for an NFL team is being part of a group. This concept of belonging to an assemblage of other…

When I bought the Catnip Cigar I never thought it would lead to a chain of events that may end up costing me more than I could imagined. I’ll be the first to admit, I love shopping for toys to give my grandkids on appropriate occasions. Whenever I’m perusing the…

Every investment minded person is looking for the perfect hedge against inflation. Could this be it? We’ve all heard of the conventional ways to invest our hard earned money: stocks, bonds, cash equivalents, real estate to name just a few. …

Cats are loved by their human companions for a host of reasons. Personal grooming has always been one of them for many. From when I was a kid growing up at the Jersey Shore family propaganda was such: cats were the ONLY type of pet to have. Dogs were verboten…

It ws my first appointment with him. Checking in for an emotional tune up. The therapist I had been seeing was retiring. Too bad, even if his counsel was of little benefit, I was comfortable in his office and enjoyed talking to him.He strongly recommended a younger associate that had…

America’s most loved comedian had his lifelong favorite team win the Super Bowl and had to be muscled off the stage in a national broadcast immediately after the game. The Philadelphia Eagles handled (handily) the New York Giants last night 38–7 in the NFC Divisional Round Championship game. …

“Coach, I got some bad news for you, my son is sick he won’t be able to play today,” my father told my high school coach over the phone. “Goddammit, he hung up on me , Doris!” he yelled to my mother It was Thanksgiving Day and Asbury Park High…

The creative word the fellow interviewed used to describe the product was it heightened his sensitivity “sexponentually” in experiencing the act of love. To say the practice of male circumcision is an old one would be an understatement; it’s been around since Ancient Egypt, 2300 BC. Circumcision is becoming a…