Today is February 1st. It was in the mid 40s outside today. No snow on the ground or clinging to the trees or collecting dirt on the side of the road. Yesterday it got into the low 50s. Who do I thank? I’m going to end up jinxing […]
Lets talk about the greatest book ever writed about writing. The elements Of style buy Strunk and White. Thats right. This’s the book you want if you want to learn about comas and periods and parent thesis and ellipticals among other, stuff. Its the best tool; you […]
I coach my 10-year-old son’s Little League team. We are the Phillies, which doesn’t really pain me as I don’t find their major league team all that offensive anymore. They had a good run for about 5 years, but then they got older, let some key players go […]
So now it appears I have something new to worry about: cleavage wrinkles. Yeah, that’s right. Cleavage. Wrinkles. Because, you know, there’s not enough going on the world to keep me up at night. Until I read this article in the NY Times (the NY Times!! The Grey Lady! […]
I was liberated today, or, what is it called when you chew off your own umbilical cord? Birth? Dogs and other animals chew off their own umbilical cords. Now, I cannot imagine doing that. As a matter of fact, I nearly passed out and cut my daughters big toe off when attempting […]
I’m going home in a couple weeks. Home for me is Sidney, New York. Population: around 5,000. I love my hometown. Although I moved away 16 years ago just after finishing graduate school, I have many fond memories of Sidney and I miss so many things about it. […]
I love technology, I really do. I’m endlessly intrigued by the possibilities technology offers to make our lives better, more fun, and more productive. Yet, with technology replacing more and more aspects of our everyday lives, sometimes we miss out on those moments that can only happen when […]
A friend and I were recently having a typical, inane discussion at work for, what I can only assume, was the 7th or 8th such digression that particular day. Truth be told, I love these digressions. They are what makes work tolerable. I can’t tell you how excited […]
I see you sitting there every morning Leaning to the left as I head east The lonely white birch tree on I-88 I don’t know if I should envy your independence Or sympathize your loneliness I wonder how you got there Stranded on the median of an interstate […]
For the first 36 years of my existence on this earth, I was relatively healthy. No major sicknesses. No broken bones other than a nose re-adjustment courtesy of a stray elbow to my nose during a pickup basketball game in college. No overnight stays in a hospital and […]
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