September 22nd, 2011 by CrispRoot

OK, raise your hand if you ever heard your mother say, “no, you can’t have a snack, you’ll ruin your dinner!” (more…)

September 15th, 2011 by CrispRoot

It’s September.  Already?  Wow.  Where’d summer go?

Ah, but September is not without its charms.  September means Fall, and Fall means cooler weather, snuggling opportunities in front of the fireplace… and because it’s too soon for the trees to jettison their leaves, raking them is a task not yet on anyone’s radar.  That’s what used to be called a win-win, way back in the (gasp) 1990’s.

Lest we forget, though, September also marks the return of yet another great American institution… one that will drive a lot of evening plans for many months to come.  Yup, believe it or not, the network Fall TV Season is here!  (Well, almost – it starts next week, but you get the point…) (more…)

September 9th, 2011 by CrispRoot

To some, it seemed like it was never going to get here – for a lot of reasons, this time around – but get here it did… and on 9/8 at 8:30 p.m. EDT, the 92^nd NFL season kicks off. Literally. (more…)