27 Things I’m Extremely Thankful For – A Very Special Thanksgiving List

  If cats and dogs can get along this swimmingly, why can’t the rest of us? On this Thanksgiving Day, I just wanted to wish you and your family a happy and healthy holiday. Enjoy loads of great food, friends, family, and football! While I’m at it, I figured I’d list off the things I’m thankful for in no particular order (except for #1): My family – I’m absolutely nothing without them! My health – …

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Happy Veteran’s Day

Thank you to every man and woman who has ever served this great country of ours. Your selfless sacrifice ensures that we can live peacefully in this incredible nation of ours. We may have our faults, our constant arguments, but in the great scheme of things, there is no better country on Earth than the United States of America. Any place you are free to openly voice your displeasure about something without fear of being …

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The Best Treat on Halloween – Browns Fan Dresses Up As Troy Polamalu

This past weekend before Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on the East Coast, we attended a Halloween Party at one of our friends’ house. (Thanks for an awesome time, Tracy and Doug!) Most people were in costumes and while the kids entertained themselves with Halloween Twister, us adults hung out stuffing our faces with amazing food (Tracy makes a killer guacamole!) and watching football. My buddy Eric had asked me for help with his costume. He apparently had …

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Happy Halloween from Minecraft’s Creeper

My son Jason is truly an expert at picking the most obscure characters around for Halloween. Sure, he’s had his fair share of  Thomas the Tank Engine type costumes but the last few years, my wife’s made his costumes. And that’s only because the characters he picks aren’t available to purchase. Case in point: He picked Yoshi (from Super Mario Bros.) a few years ago. Yes, everyone knows Yoshi nowadays and there are plenty of …

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Arm Yourself with Floss and a Toothbrush to Stop Zombie Mouth

When it comes to fighting tooth decay, the first thing that comes to mind for me are the Cavity Creeps. Any other kids from the ’80s remember them? They were big mud-like critters that were part of a fun teeth-brushing campaign from Crest. At least I think it was Crest. They’d just march and march, while repeatedly chanting,  “We make holes in teeth. We make holes in teeth.” It was a great commercial that stuck …

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