To Glee or not to Glee
My 14-year-old daughter, who I lovingly refer to as Drama Queen thinks Glee is all that and a big bag of chips. As a 46-year-old heterosexual Caucasian male, I think its lame. Listen as we debate the...
View ArticleBroken
I wanted you to knowThat I love the way you laugh… Seether feat. Amy Lee of Evanescence I love music. I love The Blogger Hottie. I loved writing the Music Week posts and the consensus was that the...
View ArticleThe Brown Eyed Girl
..and a nice long hands holding walk…then find a nice quiet place to *cough* talk The Brown Eyed GirlAfter reading this you may say, “J.R. this sounds kind of familiar.” It’s not. Trust me. Each...
View ArticleChevy’s is finger lickin good
Swear to God. True fuckin’ story. Monday night I was in Baltimore with Drama Queen. We were chillin’ with The Muse when she offered to take us to dinner. I’ve been craving good Mexican food, but we...
View ArticleJesus, high school, good radio and my novel
I blame the second can of Amp I slammed about 20 seconds before we cracked the mic’s on.It’s been an interesting week. This morning I drove to get coffee before heading to work and I was...
View ArticleTwo-Fer Tuesday
I’m just keeping it real, yo. It’s been five days since I’ve written a post and that should clue you in to how I’ve been feeling lately. I apologize for the lack of prose, but I’m physically ill...
View ArticleHappy Birthday Drama Queen
Hugs and shit. It doesn’t seem like it’s been 14 years since Baby Mama dropped a 9 lb. 12 oz., 21 1/2 inch bundle of joy on the world, but it has been. My Drama Queen was supposed to be a King. Two...
View ArticleDrama Queen’s first visit to the Scary Farm
The Halloween Haunt experience isn’t complete until someone goes to jail for being a dickwad. If you’ve lived in So. Cal for any length of time, you know that October means Knott’s Berry...
View ArticleReturn of the vlog
Trust me. You’re gonna wanna watch this. It’s my first VLOG of the year, and with good reason. I have face for radio. If you can’t stand the sight of me, just turn your head for five minutes. We...
View ArticleScrew it
“Holy crap. No. I’m not happy. Don’t tell me to screw it.” Wednesday, November 9. 4:37 PM My 14-year-old Drama Queen stays with grandma on Wednesday nights because I do my radio show from...
View ArticleThe wrong side of 45
“Buttercup took the dirt nap.”MeToday I turn 46, which means I’m now officially on the countdown to 50. I really don’t care about the number, because I believe it’s about how old you feel....
View ArticleA tale of two years
It’s finally 2012 and for that I’m glad. 2011 was a shitty year for me, but I have big hopes for 2012. Of course, a year ago I said I had big hopes for 2011 and we know how that turned out.2011...
View ArticleHow many balls are too many?
…the more balls the better.First off, this is NOT a post about balls. I swear. I’m a guy and when the opportunity to make a ball joke pops up, I have to roll with it. Ya know? So if it’s not about...
View ArticleA teenage life lesson
I need to go find a way to accomplish that. Somehow.Yes. That’s me in 1984. I’m not sure where to start mocking myself. Is it the hair? The glasses? How about that shitty wanna be porn ‘stache I...
View ArticleWhitney’s greatest love of all
“Yeah,” I replied. “Pretty much.”By now everyone knows Whitney Houston died last month, most likely from overdosing on prescription pills. I began writing this post almost immediately after her...
View ArticleVideo: In The Trenches of Daddy-hood, 3 Year Old Drama Queen
This video resonates to any parent of a child between the ages of 2 and 5. My own 4 year old son is dramatic about the cold when he’s tired. He will collapse on the floor and roll under the living...
View ArticleWhat to Look For In a Woman
Dr. NerdLove helps guys figure out what would truly work for them in a relationship.–Guys are surprisingly bad at knowing what we want.No, seriously. Ever been hanging out with a buddy who insists...
View Article10 Ways You’re Making Your Marriage WAY Harder Than It Really Should Be
Embed from Getty ImagesBy Susannah B. LewisMoments before I walked down the aisle, I heard one resounding phrase from countless older relatives who relished in doling out marriage advice to the young,...
View ArticleMarried to a Drama Queen or King? Here’s How to Handle it
Embed from Getty ImagesRemember when you first met your spouse? They seemed so alive and fearless about passionately expressing their emotions and opinions. They were the life of whatever gathering...
View Article4 Game-Changing Relationship Mantras
— “I like you.” ___ By Winona Dimeo-Ediger You probably have mantras for working out (“No pain, no gain!” — OK, that’s not the best one), self-indulgence (“Treat yo’self!”), and dealing with your...
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