What Would Rob Do? : NPR

February 24, 2009 • That's right, the Fat Tuesday party begins today down in the Big Easy. But since I can't be there to celebrate, tonight I'm planning to bring a little bit of Mardi Gras back to my modest DC apartment. I've got some b

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Need Music for a Road Trip?

by Rob Sachs

February 13, 2009 • My wife Anna and I were packing last night for a small road trip we're taking this weekend. She got busy loading up all the essentials, like clothes, food, first aid kit, etc.

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Saving on Valentine's, What Would Rob Do?

by Rob Sachs

February 10, 2009 • With the economic crisis in full effect, I'm guessing this Valentine's Day is probably going to be a little less extravagant. While February 14th can fill your heart with love and romance, it can also cause grief and sorrow by emptying your wallet...

Saving on Valentine's, What Would Rob Do?

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Happy Birthday Baby

by Rob Sachs

February 5, 2009 • Yesterday was my daughter's first birthday and since then I've had Paul Simon's "Father and Daughter" stuck in my head today. If my little one has any song in

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How To, you know, Avoid, um, Verbal Ticks

by Rob Sachs

January 28, 2009 • Click above to listen to my latest podcast on verbal ticks. I was inspired to look into this topic by Caroline Kennedy's not so eloquent interviews recently. For tips on how to have clearer speaking habits, I spoke with Jana

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How Can You Get On American Idol?

by Rob Sachs

January 23, 2009 • It's that time of year again. Yes, American Idol is back for its 8th season, once again proving that thousands of people are willing to submit themselves to Simon Cowell's criticism in pursuit of al

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How Close Do You Have to be to "Witness" History?

by Rob Sachs

January 19, 2009 • Listening to Morning Edition today I was intrigued by Ina Jaffe's reporting from Kentucky where she had met up with a group traveling to the inauguration. What struck me was

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How to Grow a Playoff Beard...ahem Goatee

by Rob Sachs

January 16, 2009 • This coming Sunday my Philadelphia Eagles will do what seemed impossible a mere month ago: play for the chance to go to the Superbowl. I have to admit, I was one of the ones who lost faith. The low point in the season was when the Eagles tied the ...

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Rained on at Lunch?

by Rob Sachs

January 9, 2009 • I bought a new coat this winter that finally replaces the one I bought at Sears with my mother back when I was in high school. I loved that old coat even if it was really worn out and had a huge rip in it. My new coat is much better except for one...

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How Would Rob Get Fit in 2009, Part II

by Rob Sachs

January 8, 2009 • Here's a link to the latest podcast where I talk more with NPR's David Kestenbaum about the advice Mark Rippetoe has for getting fit. From the responses to my blog post, I can tell there are many devotees to Mr. Rippetoe out there. N

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What Would Rob Do to Lose 10 Pounds in 2009?

by Rob Sachs

January 2, 2009 • Default Teaser

What Would Rob Do to Lose 10 Pounds in 2009?

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How Do You Celebrate New Years With An Infant?

by Rob Sachs

December 30, 2008 • New Year's Eve always seems to be a let down for me. Whether it was having to go to bed too early as a kid, or my parents making me stay home while all my high school friends went to Times Square, I always felt like somewhere other than where I wa...

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What Would Rob Do...To be a Fantasy Football Champion?

by Rob Sachs

December 25, 2008 • Above is the podcast I did this week with my fantasy football organizer Mike Pesca. In case you're wondering, my fantasy team came in dead last in his league (I know, it's sad). In some other competitions, the worst player actually g

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What Music Would Rob Listen to on Hanukkah?

by Rob Sachs

December 23, 2008 • Tonight my wife and I lit candles for the third night of Hanukkah, something we have always enjoyed doing, even more so now that we are sharing the experience with our new daughter. We've eaten our fill of gourmet latkes (thanks to a

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How to Leave a Phone Message, Part II

by Rob Sachs

December 16, 2008 • Above is the podcast on leaving a phone message that I did with Carl Kasell. In my previous blog post I discussed leaving a good voicemail greeting. Now let's talk about how to leave a good phone message for someone else.

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What Would Rob Do to Record a Voicemail Greeting?

by Rob Sachs

December 10, 2008 • This week's podcast is all about how to have a great voicemail greeting...you know, the message everyone hears BEFORE the beep.

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What Would Rob Do to Propose? Not embarrass her

by Rob Sachs

December 8, 2008 • Click above to listen to the podcast I did with Tamara Keith on how to propose. In talking with Tamara, I incorporated Brakkton Booker's

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Getting Engaged Part II -- Brakkton's Proposal Story

by Rob Sachs

December 4, 2008 • For the Next WWRD podcast, I'm going to be talking with Tamara Keith about how to get engaged. Tamara and I will share our engagement stories and discuss my colleague Brakkton Booker's story; he just popped the quest

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How to Get the Perfect Engagement Ring? Ask Her to Help

by Rob Sachs

December 3, 2008 • It's that time of year again. It's December. And you know what that means. No, not that it's the offical Holiday Season. Not that it's time to make plans to go see the family either. What it means is that people are going to be getti

Sports

How to Survive the Family Football Game on Thanksgiving

by Rob Sachs

November 26, 2008 • Thanksgiving is by far my favorite holiday. Here are a few of the things that make it so great:

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Saying Merry Christmas to a Jew...WWRD?

by Rob Sachs

November 25, 2008 • Even though it's not quite Black Friday just yet, the holiday spirit is already creeping up on us (albeit in a slightly more muted way this year given the economic downturn). What's not getting any quieter though is the "Merry Christ