George Michelsen Foy is the author of Zero Decibels: The Quest for Absolute Silence and twelve critically acclaimed novels. He was a recipient of a National Endowment of the Arts fellowship in fiction, and his articles, reviews, and stories have been published by Rolling Stone, The Boston Globe, Harper’s, The [...]
This is the second time I had the pleasure of speaking with Mark Steines for the My Life of Dad series. Mark and his co-host, Cristina Ferrare have been doing their show, Home & Family on The Hallmark Channel for a few years now. The Home & Family is [...]
About 5 years ago I was walking through a mall killing time. I wandered into one of those Perfumania stores. Behind the counter was a bottle I hadn't seen in almost 40 years (or at least never noticed). I asked the girl, "is that the same Aramis from 100 years [...]
Pittsburgh Steelers running back, DeAngelo Williams and I have something in common. Now as a football fan I would love to share something with a player in the NFL. Unfortunately this is something both DeAngelo and I wish we didn’t have in common. Both of our mothers passed away due [...]
Miami Dolphins’ Safety Michael Thomas has played four seasons in the NFL so far, three of those being with the Miami Dolphins. He is one of the most versatile players in the NFL. With him being able to play safety, defensive back and be a key contributor to special teams [...]
When you are drinking a Samuel Adams beer you might not be thinking about all that went into creating that lager. Founder of The Boston Beer Company, brewer of Samuel Adams Boston Lager, and a key catalyst of the American craft beer revolution, Jim Koch offers his unique perspective [...]
When most of us look to retire from our profession we are thinking that we will be around the age of 65. What about when you retire from your job at the age of 36? Most of us would dream to do that. Yet when New York Giants defensive end [...]
When I was growing up there were a few athletes that I looked up to. One of them was San Antonio Spurs star center, David Robinson. He was a team leader and helped lead the Spurs win two NBA Championships. Not only was he an outstanding player on the court, [...]
Zach Parise followed his father’s footsteps by playing in the NHL. Zach was drafted by the New Jersey Devils in 2003 as the 17th overall pick. Parise then signed a 13 year contact with the Minnesota Wild where he currently plays the position of left wing. This move was sort [...]
If you are a fan of the game of basketball than you are probably a fan of Grant Hill. From his college days at Duke University to his time in the NBA, Hill always gave it his all on the court. If you don’t believe just look at some of [...]
