BY Robert Rector
Entertainment
Nearly twenty years ago I wrote two books of trivia that were based on more than two decades worth of interactive trivia contests I ran in the Pacific Northwe…
Nearly twenty years ago I wrote two books of trivia that were based on more than two decades worth of interactive trivia contests I ran in the Pacific Northwe…
I found myself in a tight spot the other day. Boxed in. Surrounded by aggressive and unfriendly crowds. Fearing for my safety, property and sanity.Despera…
Awards? We’ve Got Them By The Bucketful In America. After all, this is the country that invented the Participation Award in which a 5-year-old gets a trophy…
When it comes to gift-giving, there’s nothing quite like Father’s Day. Who among us hasn’t feigned delight in presents like loud ties, funky slippers, pow…
Technology is wonderful, no doubt about it. Where would we be without life enhancing inventions such as car alarms, leaf blowers, boom boxes, pop-up ads an…
We bought a new car a couple of weeks ago. Check that. We bought a wiz bang, interactive, computer-operated, Bluetoothed, voice-activated, high-tech roc…
Daylight Savings Time is once again upon us. And that’s bad news for a lot of folks. To hear tell, this will result in an increase in heart attacks and suicides…
You’ve got to hand it to our neolithic ancestors. They emerged from their trees and caves around 10,000 B.C. and set about farming, forming villages, craft…
At least we hope so. It’s January. Americans from every walk of life are on a diet, embracing steamed vegetables with a side of rice cakes. And that…