For the first time in years, I have decided to join a gym. Actually, in 2010, a friend who was a professional boxing trainer took...

As a 54-year-old man with a child still in high school, there are things I am banned from doing in my efforts to remain “cool”...

I really believe that couples who have been together for a long time can get complacent and set in their ways. It’s not for lack...

I like to think that I’m a culturally astute guy. I love the symphony, will watch ballet and even partake in opera. I enjoy going...

Besides being an amazing barbecue guy (a self-imposed honor), I can make a pretty mean breakfast. No one in my family seems to think that...

It’s been great having our 23-year-old son home for the holidays. His 15-year-old sister, his Nana and, of course, his mom have been elated. I...

On Christmas Eve, Emerentia “Emy” Ulep needed to do some last-minute Christmas shopping, so she took a trip to Kmart at Stadium Marketplace. As she...

My wife is one of the most intelligent people I know. She is practical and has more common sense than I’ll ever have. Maybe the...

Christmas, hands-down, is my favorite time of year. Our family recognizes the religious significance and focuses on that, no matter all the commercialism. But that...

‘Twas a week before Christmas, when at the Nagasawa house, I thought I heard yelling, it must be my spouse; the presents were strewn on...