The Music of My Life – 1986

Welcome back to The Music of My Life, where I feature ten songs from each year of my life. In most cases, the ten songs I choose will be ones I like personally (unless I explain otherwise). The songs will be selected from Billboard’s Year-end Hot 100 Chart, Acclaimed Music, and will all be released … Continue reading The Music of My Life – 1986 →

Now, Was and Gonna Be

I was having a discussion with some radio buds from the past on Facebook over the last couple days. It reminded me of the Andy Bernard quote from The Office finale: "I wish there was a way to know you're in 'the good old days', before you've actually left them." That got me thinking more … Continue reading Now, Was and Gonna Be →

Grab a Piece of Paper …

Who knew that there was a holiday that celebrates aircraft made from paper?! Go ahead, grab a piece of paper and make your best paper airplane! Toss that thing in the air and see what kind of flight you can get out of it! If the boss asks, tell them you are not wasting time … Continue reading Grab a Piece of Paper … →

Happy National Chili Day!

I LOVE chili! When I first moved to the Flint area from the Detroit area I remember going to a coney place and they asked if I wanted my coney dogs "Detroit or Flint" style. Who knew they were different? Not me. It's not that I dislike Flint style, but to me it isn't quite … Continue reading Happy National Chili Day! →

The Mittens That United a Nation

Who would have thought that a simple pair of mittens would have brought so much joy ... and unity ... to a nation?! A photo of Bernie Sanders wearing mittens at the Presidential Inauguration has gone viral. In case you haven't seen the original ... here it is.... Thanks to creative people ... and Photoshop … Continue reading The Mittens That United a Nation →

Yawn – I need sleep – or coffee

It's been an extremely long day for me. I was up early with Ella, had an appointment in the afternoon, and still have to go into work tonight. I'm sure that I'll be drinking plenty of coffee tonight! Another Milestone We've been trying to get Ella to sit up. Sam has been doing it with … Continue reading *Yawn* – I need sleep – or coffee →

‘Twas a Blog Before Christmas

It feels like I haven't blogged in forever. Usually Christmas brings about many topics and many memories to write about and I felt like I had dropped the ball. However, as I looked back over the last 7 blogs - 6 of the 7 were Christmas related, so I guess I'm not as "Grinchy" as … Continue reading ‘Twas a Blog Before Christmas →

Is it “Binge” Worthy?

I am a sleep technologist full time. Naturally, when I see articles related to sleep, I read them. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recently took a survey to find out what keeps us up at night. Coming in at #4 - Playing video games. 59% of men and 42% of women do it. Coming … Continue reading Is it “Binge” Worthy? →

“Life is better when you are laughing”

A comedian's job is to make people laugh. Legendary comedian Milton Berle once said, "Laughter is an instant vacation." Charlie Chaplin said, "A day without laughter is a day wasted." Victor Borge said, "Laughter is the shortest distance between two people." In a nutshell, laughter is an important part of a happy life. According to … Continue reading “Life is better when you are laughing” →

Questions and Answers #2

In my current full-time job, sometimes you get called off because patients cancel their appointments. This can really suck, especially when you've slept all day in preparation to work all night long. At any rate, on nights off, I usually read or write. I had a bout of writer's block and so I went to … Continue reading Questions and Answers #2 →