$500 million for Grand Theft Auto. Half a Billion for stealing a car? No, that is not what someone was fined for committing a crime; that my friends, is the amount of money the video game, Grand Theft Auto, made the first weekend it hit the shelves.... read more

“To be honest…..” Don’t you just hate it when someone starts a statement like that? Does that mean that everything they have said prior to “to be honest,” is not honest? I don’t get it. Why not just say what you’re going to say and... read more

November 26, 2007 Happy Thanksgiving! I know…I’m a few days late with that greeting but I had full intentions of getting this out prior to Turkey Day, but two things got in my way. The first was that I suffered from an overdose of Tryptophan….evidently... read more

Former professional wrestling champion, Chris Benoit, horrified the nation recently with the murder of his wife, son and himself. After the news broke, the internet quickly filled with statistics showing the untimely deaths of over 60 former professional... read more

I have a question for every teacher that is reading this. Why do you insist on punishing students with the sadistic ritual otherwise known as pop quizzes? Do you actually enjoy seeing the panic on your student’s faces? Or is it that you love seeing... read more

“Tonight’s game ball goes to……” You could hear a pin drop. It’s not often that 9 and 10 year old boys will sit still for anything, but for the coveted “game ball” ceremony, they sat motionless, waiting for the next words out of the... read more

Have you ever noticed how quick we are to console someone else who is in a tough spot and tell him that, “it’s building character,” or “look at it as a growing experience”? Why is it that we can’t take our own advice? The same reason that... read more

I know that when I am in the midst of a storm, I pray for God to stop the wind and the waves. Could it be that God actually sent the storm for my benefit? Think back to a biblical story many of us are familiar with. Jesus had just finished feeding... read more