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...]
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...]
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...]
Hey, Google …
By Todd Lancaster Hey, Google... can you count out loud to 5000? Me ... Why? Hey, Google ... is it still raining out? Me ... Look out the window. Hey, Google ... can you play “The Night Chicago Died” by Paper Lace? Me ... I didn’t want to hear it in 1973, so why do I want to hear it now? These are some of the questions my children have floated across my basement over to my … [Read more...]
How many iTunes cards would it take to pay for a fighter jet?
By Todd Lancaster I know our President has been working hard to bring jobs back to America, but could he please start with the branches of the government that have apparently been outsourced overseas? You know, the IRS and Department of Grants. I was shocked to find out that the Internal Revenue Service had been relocated to call centers in locations like New Delhi, India. I … [Read more...]