What are sports? I'm not looking for the simplistic and sarcastic answer to that question. That is remedial at the lowest level of thinking for the average sports fan. Sports are people playing for a living. Sports are groups of men and women joining forces to achieve the...

I’ve got an “Out of My Element” first for you today. Documentaries are undoubtedly an important form of the motion picture industry. They have the power to change your mind, introduce you to something new, and even affect the world around us. Too often I think documentaries...

It has been ten years since the Walt Disney Company purchased the Muppets from the Jim Henson Company.  And with Disney celebrating a ten-year anniversary of owning the Muppets, it is only fitting that the Muppets are wanted by a new generation. Muppets Most Wanted, the sequel...

January 4th, 2014 - 14 players, 5-10 record. March 6th, 2014 - 8 players, 14-2 NEC record, 20-12 overall record, regular season NEC championship and a birth to the semifinals in the NEC tournament. You say coincidence; I say Cinderella story. Normally, the recycled cliché...

Sometimes there’s no way around it, working out is just a drag. My biggest problem on the treadmill somedays is scrolling through my iPhone endlessly to find something to motivate me to go the distance. Pandora doesn’t always read my mind (plus commercials are a total buzz...

During the somewhat interesting life this column has led, I’ve featured some movies that it seem have come right out of left field. I pride myself on the fact that I have a diverse pallet when it comes to films, but todays featured movie may be the biggest shocker I have ever...

I started baking when I was 4 years old in my great grandmother’s kitchen. While I was far from being considered a master chef I learned so much from my grandma on being patient and consistent. While my methodology and style of cooking has changed over the years, there is one...

Last night at just a little past midnight the 86th academy awards came to a conclusion. The night was filled with tons of celebrities, lots of honorees, and plenty of laughs, but one thing that seemed to be missing was the element of surprise. The night kicked off when actor...