Tony Wade

When I was growing up, the bible of Christmas catalogs was the JCPenney Christmas book. I mean, the 1974 edition, that came out when I was 10 years old, was

I have something in common with pro soccer star David Beckham, actress Lindsay Lohan, Presidents John F. Kennedy, Bill Clinton and Teddy Roosevelt, director Martin Scorsese, composer Ludwig van Beethoven,

So there I was in the 1980s in the downtown office of a local temp agency, near tears as I was trying to explain to them why I had quit

"Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus" is the most reprinted newspaper editorial in the English language. It was first published in 1897 in response to a query from an

My oldest brother, OT, and his wife, Patty, had been feeling a bit under the weather recently so we weren’t sure if we would be able to connect for Christmas.

I celebrated my 61st birthday on January 2nd and it was absolutely soul fulfilling. When I was a kid, my favorite birthdays were based on what presents I received.

Note: The following is a fictionalized account of actual events.

Parody singer/songwriter Weird Al Yankovic’s 2014 album, “Mandatory Fun,” has a song called “Lame Claim to Fame” that describes just what the title says.

Like many people my age, I grew up listening to AM radio where they used to play a little bit of everything.

Sometimes when I am experiencing a tiny bit of writer's block, all I need to bust out a column is a writing prompt. Today’s prompt is Beatles song titles.