Author: TGP

One of the things that Americans display prominently on July 4th is the flag.  But while we might know what July 4th is all about, we might now know why the flag we proudly wave has the colors it does.  In this article we’ll talk about what they may mean. Nothing Official On June 14, […]

Many of us are old enough to remember that stroll through a video store when we would figure out something to watch with our friends that night.  Often times we picked up a “new release,” but just as often we might have picked up a favorite (“You gotta see this!”).  In a corrective to machine […]

In the past we’ve talked about the importance of being a good father (and even of the importance of being an uncle) and given some gift ideas.  This year we wanted to tell you how the holiday came about in the first place, and why we think celebrating fatherhood is worthy of a national holiday, […]

It should have been obvious to anyone around him in 1953 that when New-Zealand born Bruce McLaren, at the ripe old age of 15, retrofitted an Austin Oldster to racing specs, that cars and racing were in his future.  What those same people could probably not have expected was that his name would create a brand […]

It’s summertime and the grill is calling!  In a previous article about steak we talked about different cuts in general but in this article we wanted to offer you some underrated cuts that deliver a lot of flavor at half the price of the “name brand” cuts.  It’s also a great opportunity for you to get […]

Some of you may have a special retreat you can go to during the colder months of the year, when you can enjoy a cigar undisturbed by the weather.  But many of us have to brave the cold to enjoy a good smoke; with summer coming on, we’re free to enjoy those cigars in the […]