october

New Season (MM #4602)

For both the NHL and NBA, the new season is underway.  The NHL hit the ice about two weeks ago, while the NBA hit the court on Tuesday. I’ve never understood why both sports begin playing in October within just a few days of one another. I realize they’re both indoor sports, but by starting their…

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Rocktober (MM #3846)

To the average person, it’s simply October. It’s a month to enjoy playoff baseball, lots of football, and of course, Halloween. But for those who love rock music, it’s the biggest month of the year. It’s Rocktober. Now in all the years that disc jockeys have promoted the fact, I still don’t know what makes…

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Fall Flavors (MM #3845)

Recently, I started seeing people discuss a silly topic, fall flavors. For many, October means it’s finally okay to enjoy pumpkin-spiced food and drink. But I’ve also seen some suggest we should be talking about an entirely different flavor…

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Hold Out (MM #2778)

Every year as the leaves start to change color, I play a game called hold out. The rules are simple; try to hold out turning on the heat as long as you can…

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Sports Heaven (MM #2752)

If you’re a true sports fan, October is probably your favorite month. You could even say that the month of October is truly sports heaven. Nearly every major sport is going strong right now…

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Feeling Sluggish (MM #2388)

I’ve bee feeling sluggish the last few days.  think I’m just feeling the effects of the changing seasons.  At least I hope that’s what I’m feeling…

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Pumpkin Patches (MM #2036)

During the month of October everyone has become obsessed with visiting pumpkin patches with their kids. Is this a new thing? I don’t ever remember people making a big deal out of visiting one even a few years ago. And I definitely know it was never anything we ever did back in my youth.  Perhaps…

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Every Other Day (MM #2032)

October has been a rough month for me so far. I’ve been under the weather a lot this month. But strangely I haven’t good every other day. I feel fine one day, the feel horrible the next. All month….

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