My child's favorite book at the moment is The Little Engine That Could since he loves trains. I have a bit of an issue with title since the little engine only has a brief cameo appearance over the last few pages of the book. Perhaps a be...

I'm revisiting a blog post from several years ago where I questioned my manhood due to my "fear" of Home Depot. Today, I'm expanding this question as to how you define a man. What exactly makes someone a man's man or a manly man? Just fo...

My friend Jaromir Jerry wanted to write a blog post, so since it’s the NHL playoffs I let him. The Penguins have had a smashing few seasons what with Chris Kunitz, Sidney Crosby, and Evgeni Malkin all rostered in and racking up the goals...

By now, you've heard the tragic story of Ricardo Portillo, a Utah soccer referee who died as a result of being punched by a teenage player during a game. This truly is a sad story, and I fully expect (and hope) the teenager to get a sign...

Welcome to the third installment of my Pittsburgh Sports Blogger Interview Series (I think I need a cool logo for this!) featuring Chas Rich of Pitt Blather, the amazing blog covering the University of Pittsburgh's sports. Pitt Blather i...

South Korean performer Psy is best known for his monster hit Gangham Style. Psy's video for this song has over 1.5 billion hits on YouTube. Not 1.5 million, 1.5 BILLION. Psy appeared in a Pistachio commercial during the Super Bowl and pe...

Although I'm not in the market for a new home, it never hurts to look, right? I've lived in Northern Virginia for almost 12 years, so staying in the Washington DC area makes sense. Obviously, I would want something bigger than where I cu...

I'm a blogger between two cities. I was born and raised in Pittsburgh, so I often write about Pittsburgh sports. I have lived in Northern Virginia for more than a decade, so I often write about my experiences living in the Washington DC ...

This weekend (April 25th through April 28th), Xbox LIVE members in the US and Canada will get free access to some of the most popular sports apps on the service including ESPN, UFC, MLB.TV, NBA Game Time & NHL Game Center. Therefore, you...

Thanks to the NHL lockout and some personal events the past few months, the 2013 Hockey Road Trip didn’t occur until this past weekend and consisted of only one game this year: the New Jersey Devils vs. the New York Rangers at Madison Sq...