I don't get it.America suddenly has secession fever. Groups in all 50 states have filed to secede from the union, and polls tell us that 25% of Republicans actually want to secede.Huh? What?First, Abraham Lincoln, a Republican, fought and died to preserve the union against all costs, right? Isn't that worth ... Continue Reading

I've just returned from a three week cross-country car trip from Atlanta to northern California and I discovered a few things along the way about our nation:1) The love bugs in Mississippi and Louisiana always fly in tandem and copulate continuously.2) Craziness is cool in New Orleans. That means you can walk around ... Continue Reading

Okay, I'll admit it. I'm one of those guys who, every two years, gathers myself onto the sofa, a Coke in hand, Cheetos by my side, and sits, mesmerized, by the Olympics.Track? I love it. The most universal and basic of all sports. (Or sport, as Mitt Romney would put it.)Swimming? Sensational, even though I, myself, ... Continue Reading

It's safe to say I'm not an avid outdoorsman. I've never hunted, I've fished a few times, and I've camped maybe a half dozen times in my life, never alone.Until this week. Actually I wasn't alone. I took my dog Lucy along on a one night, two day adventure around the Upper Peninsula--it was part of a writing ... Continue Reading

There are plenty of reasons to love dogs--their unfailing friendliness and loyalty, their ability to forgive almost anything and anybody, and their insistence on being happy. Even when they're sick, with their chin resting sadly on their paws, and their nose warm as a pancake just off the griddle, they give you ... Continue Reading