The Mystery Spot

It's a rare day when I bring up anything work related here, but after some time, an amount of time that will not be named here, it final...

This week has brought so much bad news from people around me. Friends, family, acquaintances have had the worst possible things happen to th...

Back on July 4th, a college friend died suddenly. Today would have been his 52nd birthday. First birthday, gone This is for the kid who...

You may remember that we saw the Vice President's limo go by my workplace last week. Turns out, after his speech there were still people...

You rarely see it coming. Last night I was winding down from a long, festive day, my wife was in bed when a Facebook status update mentioned...

Saturday, after my son's swimming lesson, we came out of the locker room. We walked by the head of the swimming program for the building...

I had a dream about him a couple of years ago. Never saw him play live. One of the greats. Rest in Peace.

I first heard them in the early eighties, home from college, late night on one of the New York City college stations. Cookie Puss. A combo o...

Bolton's midfielder Fabrice Muamba remains in critical condition after having a heart attack on Saturday. The soccer world is coming to...

Gary Carter died yesterday of brain cancer at the age of 57. One of the best catchers I ever saw. He joined the Mets in 1985 after an illust...

Even if you were not a fan you seriously could not deny the power and range of her voice. It could caress you, slap you, shake you to the co...

It's easy to pile on a dead guy. No matter what he or she did they're no longer capable of speaking for themselves in an admission o...

Sad news that Tom Ardolino, the drummer of NRBQ, has died at the age of 56 after an undisclosed illness. A fine rock drummer, very versatile...