In honor of Chrismahanakwanzakuh, I have decided to be very generous this holiday season and give each team a special present. Team TW 1 A Vince Lombardi Trophy. […]
[SPORTS] NFL Power Rankings: Week 13
Team TW LW 1 1 Fact: the Packers haven’t lost a game since October 3rd, 1987. At least it seems that way. 2 2 I don’t care that the Steelers are the first AFC team to reach ten wins. […]
[OSBURN ON TAP] Basketball And Beer
Excited for the big Christmas afternoon basketball rematch between the Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat? If the NBA season isn’t cancelled, that will probably be the first time you will get a chance to see any professional basketball this year. Fear not, […]
[INTERVIEW] NHL’s Michael Grabner
Michael Grabner is a twenty-four year old right wing for the New York Islanders. He was born on October 5th, 1987 (one day after my 6th birthday) in Villach, Austria. He began his playing career on his local team EC […]
Imaginary friends: good, bad, gone?
Some kids have imaginary friends, others don’t. Either way is OK. Peeno Ceeno (pronounced pee-no, see-no) was my imaginary friend. She lived in the wooded wetland behind my house. I was expecting my boys to have imaginary friends too. But […]
[SPORTS] NFL Power Rankings: Week 11
Team TW LW 1 1 Would you expect the Packers to be anywhere other than at the top? 2 5 Big (boring) Thanksgiving win over the 49ers showed that the Ravens are for real. 3 3 Nobody ever plays attention […]
[REVIEW] Let’s Go Glow Crazy!!
When I was a kid, I used to love glow in the dark toys. I’m not sure why, but I was totally enthralled with it. My kids are just like me. In fact, I still enjoy turning off all the lights and […]
[SPORTS] NFL Power Rankings: Week 9
Team TW LW 1 1 Will the Packers still be undefeated when they enter the Lions’ den in two weeks? 2 3 Where did this 49ers team come from? This is the most surprisingly good team since The Bad […]
A path to work/life balance
Last month, I attended Strong Men Speak, a roundtable discussion at UC Berkeley that considered the definition masculinity in contemporary American culture — how it is changing, and how it needs to change. Of considerable interest to all of us […]
Yellow Finger
My 5-year-old son earns his first “yellow light” for… giving the finger I was shocked. Bubba’s kindergarten class operates on a stoplight system for monitoring behavior. A green light is good. A yellow light is a warning. A red light […]
[SPORTS] Interview with NHL veteran Brian Rolston
Brian Rolston is a thirty-eight year old NHL veteran. In sixteen seasons, he has played for the New Jersey Devils, Colorado Avalanche, Boston Bruins, Minnesota Wild and currently plays for the New York Islanders. Rolston, the alternate captain for the […]
Five Spending Tips for a Stress-Free Holiday Season
It seems to happen every year – no matter what we budget, many of us get caught up in the holiday spirit and end up spending more money than we can really afford to. Here are five tips to keep […]
[SPORTS] NFL Power Rankings: Week 7
Team TW LW 1 1 When will the Packers finally lose? Will they run the table? Will Clay Matthews braid his hair and dress as Pippi Longsticking for Halloween? 2 4 That’s a stretch nickname o’ the day: Ras […]
[OSBURN ON TAP] Who Is Jeremiah Weed?
I decided to take a break from beer this month in favor of the World of Spirits. It is almost Halloween after all. “Sippin’ as smooth as a southern drawl that wants something from ya.” Those are the words of […]
[SPORTS] NFL Power Rankings: Week 5
Team TW LW 1 1 Aaron Rodgers might be the NFL’s new golden boy, but he’s an atrocious actor. 2 2 There is no more fitting name for Calvin Johnson than Megatron. Except maybe Godzilla or Mothera. 3 3 […]