Hi.  My name is NEMac, and I am a tightie whitie wearer.

Well, they used to be tight, but I have lost a ton of weight over the past couple of years, and some of them are downright baggie, as in "hurry-up-and-put-on-pants-before-they-fall-off" baggie.

So those slowly get tossed.

And I… Read full post »

Betty Ford, like her husband Gerry, was an accident of history thrust into a role neither of them expected.  Like Gerry, history will treat Betty Ford kindly, and rightfully so.

A great story has Gerry Ford sitting around with Tip O'Neil shortly after becoming president and saying somewhat innoc… Read full post »

I cannot recall the exact date I came to know Jon Huntsman, but I can remember it as if it was yesterday.

 Jon Huntsman: Maybe Not What We Want, But What We Need

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I was wandering around my apartment throwing something together for dinner after… Read full post »

“What the hell is this?” I say to no one in particular as my daughter and I head out a road I have travelled for years.  We're late to her older brother’s apartment and an evening arranged by him for my birthday to go see The Harlem Globetrotters.

Two cars… Read full post »

Had to take time out of my day today for a photo shoot.  Had strict instructions as to attire.  It said “Business Casual” accompanied by a list of do’s and don’ts that were, well, far from flipping casual.

So I showed up in the timeless classic of light blue shirt,… Read full post »

A new job requires a 65 mile commute one way.  Snow storms add a degree of difficulty in the first weeks as I do not yet trust myself to patch into client calls without a peer or manager there to kick me, should my social Tourettes Syndrome kick in.

So… Read full post »

Watching from the stands provides a different experience if you have a love for the game.  You see the whole field.  You can watch the way in which the offense spreads the defense.  You can see the set at the line of scrimmage and decide to watch what other skill players… Read full post »