Back for the third year is the Florida entertainment event of the year - The Florida Man Games. The long standing joke is that many headlines here start with "Florida Man [does some crazy, usually drunken, incredibly stupid stunt]". The Meme has been place a very long time and now you can watch contestants compete … Continue reading Live Life Like a Florida Man
Month: February 2026
As Reds Position Players report I welcome the return of Geno
As Spring Training advances I am delighted to see the return go Eugenia Suarez as I have noted earlier. He was one of my favorite players during an earlier stint with the Reds. I was devastated when he got traded away during one of the never ending Reds Rebuilding efforts. And I was disappointed last … Continue reading As Reds Position Players report I welcome the return of Geno
“Happy Birthday Leonard” will be performed in North Dakota!
I am thrilled to announce that my short play "Happy Birthday Leonard" has been selected to be performed by the Fargo Morehead Community Theatre in Fargo, North Dakota in their 6th Annual Ten-Minute Playwriting Festival. Performances will be on April 17 and 18. In addition to the live performances they will stream the show online. … Continue reading “Happy Birthday Leonard” will be performed in North Dakota!
Today is the first important sports marker in 2026
Today is the day Cincinnati Reds pitchers and catchers must report to Spring Training. My sports year begins this morning. I can come out of hibernation for the event. I don't think I missed anything this year. Did anything happen yesterday? Oh well.
National Shower with a Friend – Redux
This is a replay post from several years ago. Enjoy if you remember, or discover it new. The National Shower With A Friend Day is a National Day rooted in companionship, thrift and clean living. But, of course, co-showering images can easily drift to lurid and suggestive territory pretty quickly. Since this blog strives to … Continue reading National Shower with a Friend – Redux
Finally there is hope for the 2026 Cincinnati Reds Season
My Cincinnati Reds have had a very quiet off season. They are more focused on the challenges of a small market team budget and the very real threat of bankruptcy of their broadcasting partner than on any blockbuster acquisition of fresh talent for the coming season. But we recently heard word that they have signed … Continue reading Finally there is hope for the 2026 Cincinnati Reds Season
New Jersey has a (lack of) Groundhog Crisis
German immigrants brought their winter ceremonies from the old country in the 1800's to the United States that eventually morphed into our current Groundhog Day festivities. The 1993 eponymously named movie revived interest, based on hijinks and minor frustrating time travel in Punxsutawney Pennsylvania. Countless other small communities have developed their own versions with their … Continue reading New Jersey has a (lack of) Groundhog Crisis
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