Bo McBrayer

I think a lot about the thoughtful gifts I’ve received over the years. There were those custom-made beaver skin house slippers from my late stepfather he had made in Alaska. He had everyone trace their feet months prior, only snickering … read more »

“While we were sleeping, those elves were busy.” My wife and I never envisioned becoming “Elf on the Shelf” parents. We were especially surprised when the first elf, “Minty,” was gifted to our daughter at age eight, plenty of years … read more »

Lately, I’ve been trying my hand at cooking more hifalutin dishes that require better technique and more advanced methods. Every ingredient is top quality, each chronologically organized mise en place. I love honing my many knives, relishing each soprano note … read more »

It has been spelled out many times in this column that I will not take a victory lap unless the prediction is absolutely perfect. With your permission, I broke that rule last Monday night. Folsom, California, native and beloved protagonist of … read more »

“Getting old is the pits.” muttered Joan, 84, who had been fitted for new hearing aids a few months prior. It wasn’t so much the imminence of mortality staring her down, but rather a Parkinson’s diagnosis that had made her hobbies … read more »

Buying something for myself has never been a problem. I am pretty impulsive when I come across things that suit me. This trait of mine naturally means I’m often labeled as “difficult to buy for.” I also put up an … read more »

If your ears are picking up a high-pitched whining sound, it might not be tinnitus. That sound is actually fantasy managers bleating about all the great players on their bye in Week 13. I get it. The Ravens, Bills, Bears, … read more »

I upset some folks last week by predicting… upsets. It was not intentional, nor did any of them come to fruition, so lay off me. There still seems to be some warp in the continuum where anytime the Chiefs are … read more »