Livin’ on the Edge . . Er . . Middle

As a teenager, I remember spending hours immersed in the words of Ernest Hemingway, Robert Ruark, and Jack O’Connor. These … More

The American Sports Fan

Today is Super Bowl Sunday. Arguably, this is the biggest day on the American sports calendar. Really, there isn’t even … More

It was January 19th. Instead of sitting at home preparing for an onslaught from Winter Storm Harper, I was driving … More

Yesterday was “Quit day”. At almost 2 weeks post-New Year’s Day, quit day is the day most resolutions are dropped … More

What’s that you say? Festivus was yesterday? Oh well. I’m always a day late and a dollar short but as … More

Not so long ago I was a pretty tough guy. Looking back at my fall/winter 2016/2017 exercise log I see … More

Never say never! Anything is possible! Damn the torpedos! Pick your expression . . they all seem to apply. The … More

I stepped on the elliptical and began cranking away. As the machine recognized my presence and came to life, a … More

The Philadelphia Marathon is a tale of two races. The first half is a delightful romp around all the best … More

The morning had been beautiful, especially after the first heatwave of summer. Despite the windy conditions, the weather was otherwise … More

Splish splash breathe. Splish splash breathe. The black line in the bottom of the pool passed relentlessly beneath me … More

We rounded a bend in our little motorhome and crossed a small bridge over a nameless creek on a country … More