I am a child of television. Even though it was invented a few years before I was born (Now try to figure out my age with that information), it really took hold when I was a small boy. Shows like I Love Lucy, Your Shows of Shows, Milton Berle, Jackie Gleason, Father Knows Best, andContinue reading “Stream Along With Me”
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Fire Drill
Have you ever had a situation where a natural disaster is happening, and everyone you know from around the country calls to see if you are surviving the said disaster? Example: On a national news broadcast, they show the map of a blizzard blowing through the middle of the country, and you pick up theContinue reading “Fire Drill”
California Dreaming
This is a warning for all you folks who watched the Rose Parade and the Rose Bowl Game, saw the Chamber of Commerce weather, and the beautiful scenery and have decided to move to California. Beware of all the people leaving the state because they think it’s the worst place to live. Have your headContinue reading “California Dreaming”
Why I Hate Fruitcake
Like many television shows this time of year, bbriley.net will offer a rerun. This is a repeat of the often-requested article about fruitcake. Okay, the real reason is that I’m too busy with Christmas shopping, hanging decorations, and drinking egg nog—just getting ready for the season. There will be new BBRiley.net articles in the newContinue reading “Why I Hate Fruitcake”
Hallmark Holiday Magic
The Christmas Season is officially here. I know there have been holiday commercials since Labor Day, but the everyday inundation of anything Christmas swung into full gear just before that parade in New York on Thanksgiving. By the way, they need to update The Macy’s Day Parade. Instead of giant balloons of cartoon characters depletingContinue reading “Hallmark Holiday Magic”
Road Weary
It has been a long couple of months. I think I have been home for only one weekend in that time. Traveling, staying in hotels, visiting with friends, and not being in your own bed can wear on a person. At the time I was writing this blog, I was back in my hometown areaContinue reading “Road Weary”
Bed Sweet Bed
My wife and I have been doing a bit of traveling lately. If you read this blog regularly (and if you haven’t, you better have a good reason), you know we took a vacation to Ireland. The week we got back, we headed to a friend a couple of hours from here to celebrate HalloweenContinue reading “Bed Sweet Bed”
Separated By A Common Language
My wife and I love watching Brit Box. The app streams television shows that originate in Britain. Brit box, get it…only took me a month. It is full of one of my favorite type of shows, British murder mysteries. I know, I know, they are all the same. Very little variation but for some reasonContinue reading “Separated By A Common Language”
What I Want To Be When I Grow Up
Are you ready? Today, I will bare my soul and reveal all my deep, dark secrets. My wife told me to put my clothes back on and get back to writing. She said I’m scaring the cat…and maybe I should return to the gym. All children are asked what they want to be when theyContinue reading “What I Want To Be When I Grow Up”
Back To the Cheddar Curtain
I’m sure you have all wondered where I have been the last couple of weeks. Anybody? I’ll tell you anyway. I was in Wisconsin, (or as I call visiting Northern Wisconsin, behind the cheddar curtain), visiting my oldest son and taking care of some of business. I was in the City of Oshkosh, by gosh,Continue reading “Back To the Cheddar Curtain”
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