By Todd Lancaster There comes a time in every man’s life when he takes stock in what was hopefully a life well-lived. At that point, the ledgers are opened, the coins are collected and the books are balanced, not necessarily from a financial standpoint, but as a collective survey of the “who and why” of what we are. So once we have figured out there is just a fine line … [Read more...]
Sometimes you get the bear — and sometimes the bear gets you
By Todd Lancaster Somewhere in the wilds of Parke County I was forced to confront my fear — a fear of camping, also known as living like it’s 1685. For many years people have tried to convince me that sleeping outdoors beats sleeping indoors, that a pit toilet is not nearly as bad as it sounds, and people participating in a makeshift “Florida-Georgia Line” concert two … [Read more...]
Youth sports: Some costs are not monetary
By Todd Lancaster As a sports writer, I have been around sports for a very long time. However, long before I was a writer, I was a fan and before that (in the very loosest sense of the word) an athlete. Later, I was a parent of student-athletes and now I’m also the parent of ex-high school athletes, so I feel like I have a little perspective on the subject. I guess … [Read more...]
OK, non-Boomer
By Todd Lancaster It looks like the chickens have come home to roost. For a Baby Boomer generation that coined the phrase “Never trust anyone over 30,” it now has a new generation mocking it. Those members of the Millennials and Generation Z are now treating boomers like they are standing on the boomer’s lawn and engaging in shenanigans. And to make matters worse, they … [Read more...]
Letting go of Christmas expectations
By Todd Lancaster The older I get, the better my perspective on Christmas has become — as in all I really want for Christmas are two stress-free days. My kids are grown, and my parents are older now, so I know there is no Santa Claus — and I also know when the January credit card bills arrive. I have lived through the “War on Christmas” and watched people try to buy … [Read more...]