When I was a kid, there was no choice about what kind of phone you had. It basically came with the house. Remember, I’m old, and this was back in the day when there was Ma Bell and that’s it. Our phone was screwed onto the wall right between the kitchen and the dining room.… Continue reading Murphy’s on the phone
Month: July 2012
Dragonflies
I was playing golf a few days ago with my friend Tim. We play every couple of weeks, or at least try to. Sometimes it’s every week, sometimes it’s once a month. Basically it boils down to what our schedules look like and if we’re available at the same time. The thing about playing on… Continue reading Dragonflies
Who makes your rules?
I was fortunate enough to be able to see all three (so far) of the Red Sox/Yankee games this weekend. Fortunate might be a strong word, seeing as how the starting pitchers for the Red Sox seem to think that the first inning of every game is still warm-ups and not, you know, actual game… Continue reading Who makes your rules?
Homegrown Rum
Recently I had a chance to taste a great rum from the Old Sugar Distillery in Madison, WI. Great stuff and I enjoyed the heck out it. Took the time to interview the owner/distiller, and once I stopped crying about my lost youth when I realized this rum making genius was only 30 years old,… Continue reading Homegrown Rum
Childhood’s End
One constant in everyone’s life is, at some point, we will be told to mature. Whether it be 1st Corinthians (when I became a man, I gave up childish ways), the Desiderata (Take kindly the council of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth) or your significant other (Aren’t you ever going to GROW… Continue reading Childhood’s End
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