Spurs' Diss Misses the Mark In the realm of this Dad's favorite eats Skyline Chili stands alone. We've spilled the sauce on Cincinnati's famous chili spaghetti a couple times in this space. And though I'm a big fan of grilled burgers, and brats, and New Year's pork and sauerkraut, and pizza glory in several permutations,... Continue Reading →
Three cheers for Penso's Pizza, oldest and best in my hometown of Dover, Ohio. Which is saying something, given the abundancy of old Italian family pizzerias I grew up on. In Praise of: Tuscarawas County, Ohio Pizza This past Christmas, as the middle of our three sons (my youngest teenager) steadfastly refused to let us... Continue Reading →
My oldest boys about the time of my weekend poetry binge, ages 3 and 1. The Curse of Dad Verse It may (or may not) surprise you: but sometimes I tease my kids to distraction. The way I was raised, I figure it's my honor and duty. As noted in an earlier post detailing "shit... Continue Reading →
Give me a clear patch of sky and a moderately-clear spot in the snow and I'll be bundled up and out with my scope. Here are the tools I consult to plan even the most spontaneous nights of observing. Tools of the Trade: Weather, Dark Sites & More By the time my family unwrapped our... Continue Reading →
What can you learn from a spin through your great-great grandparents' hometown, and a stop in the local historical society museum? Plenty. In this case, even though Thomas Morgan's namesake hotel hasn't stood on the corner of Chartiers and Main streets for 50 or more years, there just happened to be a scale model of... Continue Reading →
Ready, set, build! I don't know that every Lego set I have to build has to be of the 1,500- to 2,500-piece level, but... OK. Yeah, it helps. Here's a final montage for your brick-clicking pleasure: of the Lego Porsche 911 set I chose as a reward for completing a marathon last year. I opted... Continue Reading →
Midlife Fantasy Included Probably the first toy I collected was Hot Wheels. By the time I was 5 or 6, I had a few dozen of the mini diecast cars, and I'd send them zipping around the red linoleum of our kitchen floor, or winding up the ramps or down the elevator of our prized... Continue Reading →
What’s more fun than your friends rowing up in a canoe to your secluded cabin and drinking all your coffee (scotch) and maxing out your couch space? Putting together a 2,300-piece Lego set instead. Blocking Time I never had proper Lego sets as a kid. Now, I don’t mean that any other way than literally.... Continue Reading →
It's a lot harder to get lost on a run when the course is laid out for you and you're chasing people -- and they're chasing you. Plotting your own run in a new location? A tad trickier. Whoops -- I Did it Again I have an odd running habit. No, not the fact I... Continue Reading →
Though not a view you're likely to get from a home telescope (let me know if you do!) this screen capture from Space Engine of Saturn as viewed on a clear night by a methane lake on its moon Titan sure does fire me up for astronomy! Cultivating Appreciation for the Cosmos OK, so my... Continue Reading →
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