Archive for September, 2008

Lost and Found

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

Back in April, I was happy to report that I had lost seven pounds. Unfortunately, I found them all.  I was on a really good roll -- working out 3 to 4 times a week -- but then things started to tail off.  For the months of June, July, and ...

You Can Forgive Without Forgetting

Friday, September 12th, 2008

The New York Jets and Giants were in talks with a German insurance company named Allianz for the naming rights to its new stadium. Those talks have been cancelled indefinitely. The problem is that back in Hitler-era Germany, Allianz had ties to the Nazis (benefits from Jewish insurance policies were ...

In-house Rivalry

Monday, September 8th, 2008

One day recently I came home from work. My son says,  "Look what Grandma and Pop Pop bought me."  He's holding a red and blue football. I said, "Oh, wow, that's really cool." Then, he slowly rotates the ball and smiles. I was horrified to see the New York Giants ...