Mission Accomplished A couple weeks ago I announced on this blog my buddy Tom Harness and I had launched the #UglyChristmasSuit Fundraiser. Our goal this year, $5,000 for the Honor … Continue Reading Honor Wreaths for Veterans
We’re back Today (if you’re reading on Nov. 27, 2018) is Giving Tuesday. It’s also the official launch of the 2018 Ugly Christmas Suit Guys Fundraiser. Once again I’m teaming … Continue Reading The return of the Ugly Christmas Suit Guys
Holiday tradition The great thing about holidays is establishing traditions. One that I have involves a cheap plastic cup that has become a big part of my life. As crazy … Continue Reading My cup runneth over
White Castle Stuffing Five years ago my mom introduced our family to a new Thanksgiving tradition: White Castle stuffing. I’m not sure where she found it, but the idea has been around … Continue Reading ‘Sliding’ into Thanksgiving dinner
Starting Over On May 26, 2016, I started a blogging streak on my other page My 1-2-3 Cents. For more than two years I was diligent and posted a new … Continue Reading Streaks are meant to be broken
Real Men Wear Pink Last month, I participated in the Real Men Wear Pink fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. When I was contacted about doing this I was happy … Continue Reading Thank you donors
Memories… Bare with me. This is the first year that trick or treating and celebrating Halloween with the kids in costume is off the table. Here in southern Illinois, wet … Continue Reading BOO Blog: Ghosts of Halloweens past
Golden Halloween Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year. The entire month of October is dedicated to the things that go bump in the night. As a … Continue Reading BOO Blog: ‘Thank you for being a friend’
Scaring up breakfast I’m updating an old blog with some new information about the popular monster cereals by General Mills. Growing up one of my favorite cereals was Count Chocula. … Continue Reading BOO Blog: Monster cereals
Team Hunsperger Little league baseball started early for our middle son Mason. He first played t-ball on the city league here in Carterville. He had an aptitude for the game … Continue Reading 6 years later, I still know nothing about football
#BigMuddyMonsterBrewFest Nine years ago, a group called Friends of Murphysboro teamed up with Big Muddy Brewing to create the Big Muddy Monster Brew Fest. People who live in southern Illinois … Continue Reading Cheers to the Big Muddy Monster Brew Fest
Run Streak Day 888 On May 1, 2016, I started a running streak. Some members of my running group, The Yellow Donkeys, had already embarked on a streak. The one … Continue Reading My 8 favorite runs
Change is good On May 26, 2016, I embarked on a blogging streak. It was a post on my wrestling-branded page, My 1-2-3 Cents. So with this blog, I’ve posted … Continue Reading Tweak the streak
Good Times For me, high school was a fun time. Sure there were moments I’d much rather forget. But overall the experience was a good one. I made some awesome … Continue Reading High school is better the second time
Never Forget For 17 years the country has continued to heal from the wounds suffered during the Setepmber 11 terror attacks. I’ve documented my thoughts about that day in numerous … Continue Reading Run to Remember
Move it My intent with this blog is not to criticize anyone, but instead to share some personal observations and tie in some research to make a point. The Centers … Continue Reading Technology: Helping or hurting obesity rates
