College Football, Food, Americana

First of the Month: April 2009

2009-03-31T19:57:00.019-04:00

Friends, welcome to the fourth month of the Gregorian calendar: Awesome April, where the sports world has much to offer; showers and flowers combine for a grand mix; and quirky celebrations make it 30 days you don't want to miss. Welcome to the first week, where the Motor City's Ford Field will host the Men's Final Four, a field that includes the home-state Spartans of Michigan State. Just across

First of the Month: March 2009

2009-03-02T18:22:00.006-05:00

Hip-Hip-Hooray, it’s the third month in the Gregorian calendar and boy has March poured along the eastern seaboard with some surprising weather. So as everyone living from Augusta, Georgia, to Augusta, Maine looks in disbelief, I can’t help but remind you that “ March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb.” (That's right.) And in between all of that lamb, lion talk there's plenty of

First of the Month: February

2009-02-01T18:44:00.006-05:00

Never is there such a cornucopia of events in one month than this year's October. Sure you have the mainstays like Columbus Day on the second Monday, where there is some parade somewhere and a slew of protesters; beer-drinking throughout the world at an Oktoberfest; and of

First of the Month: September

2008-09-01T18:06:00.010-04:00

Disclaimer: This is an abbreviated version due to Hurricane Gustav; the Republican National Convention; and recent developments of the unknown father of Sarah Palin's future grandchild.Oh friends and other friends, welcome to the ninth month of the Gregorian Calendar - our beloved 'fall' into September.Before we go any further: Happy Labor Day 08 you bartenders; cell-phone dealers; cab drivers

First of the Month: August

2008-07-31T18:54:00.012-04:00

Ladies and Gentleman, welcome to the eighth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar and thanks to some weird kid with a pipe dream, it now has a movie title in “August Rush.” Oh yeah and apparently that Pearl Harbor/40 days 40 nights guy, Josh Harnett also has a movie titled “August.” Using army knifes to scoop out great treats in their fondue sets, the Swiss are celebrating their national

First of the Month: July

2008-07-01T08:21:00.009-04:00

God Bless America. And God Bless the seventh month in the Gregorian calendar – July. July has long been known for being deeply rooted with patriotism and giving us all we ask for during its 31 days. This year, like every year since 1776, we will celebrate the nation’s birthday on July 4th. So you Uncle Sam fans from Troy, New York, get your rations out and then wave your American flag. (If you

First of the Month: June

2008-06-02T23:07:00.009-04:00

Welcome to the sixth month of the Gregorian calendar, June. In June we have the pleasure of being in the middle of the year, when the longest day turns spring into those dog days of summer. While it is a prelude to America's birthday month, it certainly whistles its own patriotic tune with Flag Day on the 14th. And how more patriotic can you be than having pearl as your month’s traditional

Can DC ever be a Baseball town?

2008-05-08T19:05:00.003-04:00

Washington DC, our nation's capitol, and the 8th largest metro area in the US, home to cherry blossoms, free museums, gorgeous monuments and the The Washington Nationals?I visited National's park a week or so back for a Friday night game against the Braves. The stadium is amazing, great site lines, local food and the best $8 dollar beer you can ask for. But the main image that sticks in my mind

Vote for McCain's VP

2008-05-01T09:44:00.004-04:00

http://innovation.cq.com/vpmadness Who should be Sen. John McCain's running mate? We've handicapped the races and now it's up to users to decide who will advance to face each other in the next round. The winner will be revealed on May 22, giving McCain plenty of time to consider your choice. You'll have a chance to weigh in on the Democratic ticket once the

First of the Month: May

2008-04-30T21:39:00.008-04:00

Welcome to the fifth and perhaps most beautiful month of the Gregorian calendar. All those April showers that poured down will now turn your yards (or at least those north of the Mason and Dixon line) into a fluorescent field as May returns. Yes, those tulips with a Dutch-touch and bright red geraniums will be in full bloom. And lets not forget the smell of fresh cut grass, which is only good

First of the Month: April

2008-04-01T10:28:00.001-04:00

Jokes over everyone; April Fools Day is here and “America’s Pastime” is in full swing. Welcome to the fourth month of the Gregorian calendar: April, which for many is the center of our nation’s sports scene. Only when the Cherry Blossoms are in beautiful blooming form can we can see the Final Four, some man wearing the covenant green jacket and 50,000 of your best drinking friends saying, “Thank

First of the Month: March

2008-02-29T22:20:00.003-05:00

Ahh yes, the craziness from last night’s extra day has ended and the real madness has begun as the basketballs are rolling to the sounds of Luther Vandross and people are in the streets celebrating Saint Patrick over a mug of Guinness and a batch of fresh Irish stew. (you know the kind with lots of taters)Let’s welcome the third month of Gregorian calendar, March. It is home to American Red

A Day in the Life of a Puxy Pilgrammager

2008-02-15T15:05:00.015-05:00

Welcome to "God's Country!" Not that you had any doubt. Here in the rolling hills of north central Pennsylvania is the key to one American's greatest treasures -- Punxsutawney Phil. (No wonder they call it the Keystone State.)Yes, earlier this month, year and decade I stared the beloved rodent straight in the eye -- albeit 50 yards away -- and I learned first hand what it means to be "the seer of

How Bright is the Future for the Suns?

2008-02-11T12:41:00.000-05:00

Well, unless you live under the proverbial "rock", you are aware the the Phoenix Suns have traded Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks to the Miami Heat for Shaquille O'Neal. As life time fan of the Suns, this trade has caused mixed emotions.First off, Shawn Marion has been vital to the Suns over the last 3 seasons. He is the teams best defender and has the legs to keep with with Steve Nash on the break

First of the Month

2008-02-01T09:08:00.006-05:00

Wake up because it’s the shortest month of the Gregorian calendar. That's right, the month of February, when we see a rapid sale of red roses in mid-winter, celebrate our great African American heroes like Spike Lee (not to be mixed up with Spike TV) and acknowledge great American Presidents like William Henry Harrison and Martin Van Buren (A good looking fellow he was).Oh yes, and the

Lessons Learned in the First 22 days of 2008

2008-01-21T19:35:00.000-05:00

So its been a few days... or weeks... or months since the last post. But its a new year and one of my many new years resolutions is to become a posting machine. But early on into 2008 I have had what many might consider a year's worth of lessons learned. I will highlight a few here:It's winter. Which means its cold. Which means sometimes, it snows. Which means drivers in the Metropolitan DC area

Saturday's in the South

2007-09-25T20:02:00.000-04:00

Back to work today after an excellent weekend of Memphis BBQ, Football, More BBQ with a side of blues. I would consider the weekend one of the best road trips we have done. Items of note:A. Memphis is a pretty solid weekend trip. I highly recommend it to anyone who likes to eat, drink, listen to music, travel etc.; in other words, pretty much everyone. The city is big enough to have plenty to

Fall. The greatest time of year

2007-09-07T08:36:00.000-04:00

Ask someone what there favorite time of year is and you will probably get one of the following answers:The holidays: "I just love Christmas, snow, new years eve, family..................."Spring: "The trees are blooming, green fields, birds chirping, etc............"Early Summer: "warm weather, the 4th of July, fireworks......"Now personally, I have nothing against holidays, fireworks, and warm