The Snooze Button Generation

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Friday, May 8, 2015

The Fight of the Century

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Being a week removed from "The Fight of the Century," we can now take a calmer look at what it meant. We're not talking abou...
Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Steal these jokes

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I am in the midst of a week-long trip to New Orleans. One thing I did not realize was this: A week in New Orleans is a lengthy time becaus...
Monday, March 23, 2015

Parenting & Teaching = Ashford & Simpson

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Sophie Stevens officially became a "ten-ager" on Thursday as she officially celebrated her 10th birthday. A decade on the planet...
Monday, February 16, 2015

Just like daddy

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"Father, where do babies come from?" "Daddy, what is the Ku Klux Klan? Every so often, a parent may face a difficult qu...
Tuesday, January 13, 2015

The Cavs need executive power — fast

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I hope I'm wrong, but there is a good chance Cleveland will end up hating LeBron again. Of course, we Clevelanders are happy he atte...
Saturday, January 10, 2015

My breakfast with Tom Green

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I have never been starstruck in my life — until this morning. What scares me is that I didn't think it were possible for me to be star...
Monday, December 15, 2014

Laugh. Think. Cry.

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Happy holidays! By my count, nine days remain until Christmas Eve — and I am attempting to cry on each of those days I think we may li...
Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Pizza Hut: Not exactly for foodies

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For those of a certain generation — the Snooze Button Generation — there was a time when Pizza Hut was wonderful. When we were youngsters ...
Monday, October 27, 2014

Stop this clock madness!

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The great thing about being a member of the Snooze Button Generation (TM) is that we can look back at past technology or fads or the way w...
Monday, October 13, 2014

A completely 'Killer' collection of short stories

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I truly enjoyed my four years at The Ohio State University from 1991 to 1995. And a big reason why was my college roommate — Ryan Kenealy....
Monday, October 6, 2014

Where the heck is Attack on Facebook?

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Where the heck is Attack? I've been asking myself that question for the past four years, and, finally today, I must admit this: Atta...
Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Zen and the Art of Browns watching

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I have become Zen when it comes to life — and especially when it comes to the Cleveland Browns. Growing up in Northeast Ohio, the Browns...
Saturday, August 23, 2014

Mouse will be missed

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What the 'F' is going on here? Death is all around me this summer. Life is all around me this summer. I might as well tweak th...
Monday, August 11, 2014

Taking it out and chopping it up

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My "Summer of Cleveland" officially will end tomorrow when I fly back to Los Angeles with my daughters and the World's Most ...
Monday, July 14, 2014

Praise THE RAM. Hallelujah!

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The Ram has healing powers. I am not into voodoo, witchcraft, scientology or Catholicism, but I am into the mystical support The Ram giv...
Friday, July 11, 2014

The GREATEST day in Cleveland sports history?

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As a self-appointed spokesman for the city of Cleveland, I must tell LeBron James this: In my life, there's been heartache and pain....
Saturday, July 5, 2014

Cleveland: More beautiful than Spain

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I am leaving heaven today, but I'll be back in a few weeks. Now, some friends I have from California may not believe that my own per...
Sunday, June 15, 2014

A 'perfect' Father's Day

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"It's a perfect day. The Indians won." My dad used to say that whenever anyone asked him how he was, and when it happened ...
Friday, May 30, 2014

Why I'm a teacher

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Teachers are the easiest people in the world to make fun of, mmkay. I personally have had some doozies for teachers, despite going to a pr...
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Saturday, May 17, 2014

Sterling's repugnant behavior: No surprise to me

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After covering the Clippers for seven seasons, 2001-2008, for the Los Angeles Newspaper Group, I have some insights on the train wreck of ...
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