Over the winter I spend a lot of time writing ceremonies for couples. I find myself once again thinking about the importance of the vows. Wedding vows are perhaps the most personal and central element in any wedding ceremony. This is your promise, your pledge to your partner. Thoreau wrote: »»Read Full Post
This and that
With all this wonderful weather (or non-weather I guess) coming in and schedules being juggled I thought this would be a good time to catch up on a few things. First off, congratulations to East Stroudsburg South's Carly Gallagher, who etched her name in two more categories Tuesday night. With »»Read Full Post
Gougers' last stand
What does easy-to-assemble mean? Not much, it turns out. We spent the weekend wrestling with a new TV stand. We had one of those great old-fashioned entertainment stands. One that fit our 27-inch 11-year-old TV perfectly. We bought it at a yard sale for just $50 and it worked »»Read Full Post
Happy Super Bowl Sunday, everyone
I'm surprised I slept last night with how excited I am about this championship game. Colts, Saints, Super Bowl 44. It doesn't get much better than Drew Brees and Peyton Manning going at it. After last year watching the title game at the office, I swore to never do that »»Read Full Post
Not much loss this week, but overall? Nancy is still on track.
I was dreading this week’s weigh-in. I cried when the scale read two-tenths of a pound (lost). Why? Was it because the other contestants lost more than me? Was it the fear of what friends and family will say? Was it because Nicole and I are the feature story this »»Read Full Post
it's ok to change your mind
We're all allowed to change our minds every now and then, right? It's valid, right? So here are three shows I've either panned, been lukewarm on or outright hated in the past that I've come around on, because it's a pretty slow news day out in the entertainment world: Twice »»Read Full Post
No suspense
With signing day tomorrow, Penn State's class appears to be set at 20 commits. There are still two players who will have a Nittany Lions hat on the table when they announce their decisions tomorrow morning, but neither is expected to pick PSU. Five-star safety Keenan Allen, from Greensboro, N.C., »»Read Full Post