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It’s time to visit those childhood locations again
October 17, 2010 During my high school reunion a few weeks ago, a thought hit me that I can’t believe I had forgotten. more »»
Reunion ready: Older, balder, and yes ... wiser
October 3, 2010 This weekend, I will be attending my 10-year high school reunion. more »»
The best man prepares a toast to his best friend
September 5, 2010 At my age, which I still believe is relatively young, I have watched a number of my friends get marrie. more »»
From highbrow to low, five deserted-island movies
August 22, 2010 A few days after my last column, which was wildly popular, (I got THREE e-mails about it), I was asked by several people why I left out this book or that book on my list of books I would want with m... more »»
Five fabulous reads, in case you ever get stuck
July 18, 2010 On long car rides or even worse, the long bus ride, people find ways to keep themselves busy so they can ignore the monotony and the boredom that will inevitably set in when driving along the highway. more »»
World Cup fever an exercise in patriotism
June 28, 2010 Ladies and gentlemen, polish off those vuvuzelas, throw on your favorite pair of Umbros and brush up on some Wikipedia soccer trivia, it’s World Cup Fever 2010! It’s that magical time... more »»
Cleveland sports fans deserve to be winners
May 14, 2010 I try not to talk about sports very much in this column, because I am not a sportswriter. But with the events that have taken place over the past week, I feel that I have to say something about it. more »»
Kent State memories from a different time
May 2, 2010 I’ve been working on a story recently that has taken me back to my alma mater. more »»
There’s something to be said for times of silence
April 18, 2010 Having a 14-month-old running around has definitely increased the noise level in my house. more »»
Face the fear to avoid life’s ‘what if’ moments
April 4, 2010 By JOSHUA S. FLESHER Tribune Chronicle When I was only 10 or 11 years old, I was extremely afraid of thunderstorms, especially the threat of tornadoe. more »»
Letting go of some old times for what’s in store
March 21, 2010 I’m getting older. That is something that I am going to have to come to grips with at some point, but if I could stop it I would. more »»
Taking the good news in the best way possible
March 7, 2010 In the line of work that we do, it is very easy to get caught up in all the bad things that we see and hear every day. more »»
Looking back:?12 months and a million years ago
February 21, 2010 This time last year, I was beginning to panic about the coming birth of my son. We were getting down to a matter of days and hours — gone were the months that we had to plan. more »»
Whiskers work for hockey players and Hemingway
February 7, 2010 Over the past couple weeks I’ve been working on an experiment. It’s nothing earth shattering, but it’s been very interesting to see how people react to it. more »»
That joyful holiday feeling has returned
January 10, 2010 Allow me to start the new year by saying that I hope that everyone had a happy and healthy Christmas and holiday season. more »»
Ten years older ... and (hopefully) wiser
December 13, 2009 As I look at the calendar, I realize that this is going to be my last column for the year 2009. It will also be the last column I write this decade. Wow. more »»
Christmas ornaments come with memories
November 29, 2009 Let me start by saying that I hope that everyone had a safe and happy Thanksgiving weekend. Now, please don’t worry. more »»
From Celts to SpongeBob:?A history of Halloween
November 1, 2009 Staring out the window, I find myself at a loss for ideas as far as this column goes. Each time I think I am getting closer to an idea, I am distracted by something. more »»
Some of the best memories are in the cards
October 18, 2009 Let me start out by wishing everyone a belated Happy Sweetest Day! I hope that everyone ran out and got cards for their loved ones as a way to express their deepest emotions on a day made up by card... more »»
Family comes to the rescue during ‘bachelor’ weekend
September 13, 2009 Sometimes it takes a rough time to understand how much people mean to you and how much you mean to the. more »» |
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