New Year’s Eve
Gene GlotzerNew Year's Eve has long been one of my least favorite days. There are two fairly universal traditions, drinking and staying up late. As someone who doesn't drink at all,…
What’s A Unit?
Today my daughter asked me what a calorie is. I told her it was a unit of energy. Then she asked me what a unit is. I told her a…
Pie For Breakfast
Every year at Thanksgiving and Christmas, my mom makes an extra pumpkin pie for me to take home. It's one of my favorite things about the days after the holidays,…
My Most Annoying Superpower
While driving with my daughter today, she said, "They should call you 'the red light hitter.'" She then added, "I know why green's your favorite color, you're always waiting for…
Nothing To Talk About
At the beginning of this month, I decided to state publicly that I was going to post something every day for the month. I created an obligation for myself. Unfortunately,…
It’s a Bit Chilly Outside
It's going to be cold for the next week or so here in Connecticut. It's all anyone can talk about. The normal low temperature around here is about 20 degrees. …
Christmas Day
Today was the big day. After a month of prepping, Christmas finally happened. It went well. Santa was overly generous to my daughter. So were her grandparents. She had a…
Christmas Eve
It's Christmas Eve and I'm completely finished. All the shopping is done. All the wrapping is done. I finished two days ago. There's nothing left to do but to put…
Ella Gives Us a Swinging Christmas
There is a correct answer to the question, "What's the best Christmas album." The answer is Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas by Ella Fitzgerald. It is a truly great…
The Twelve Gifts of Christmas
Every year, PNC calculates what they call the Christmas Price Index. Basically it is the amount of money it would cost to buy all of the gifts in the song…