Like most people, I harbor a fantasy about winning the lottery. Unlike most people, I find myself daydreaming about elaborate scenarios of just what I would do not only if I won but how it would be different depending on how much I won. Let’s face it, a $1o million fantasy is probably a lot… Continue reading The skin and the bones
Don’t let the messenger shoot you
I spend a lot of time on Facebook, sometimes so much so that I would classify it as “too much”. I could try to explain it away as simply trying to stay in touch with the cultural zeitgeist (man, I love that word. So happy I got to use it. It’s part of my holy… Continue reading Don’t let the messenger shoot you
Happiness on aisle 12
I’ve started to embrace certain aspects of the slowly encroaching maturity that has come like a remora attached to me turning 40 last year. One thing I’ve begun to do is comparative shopping for my groceries. The Publix and Winn-Dixie are within a block of each other, so I make a list of what I… Continue reading Happiness on aisle 12
Be the singer not the song
When I was on my vacation I went to a Jimmy Buffett concert (surprise, surprise, I know.) As always the concert was great. Jones Beach is a beautiful venue, and not only did I get to see a lot of my friends that I miss, I went to the show with one of my best… Continue reading Be the singer not the song
Virtuous
Ever since it was delivered, my computer has been trying to teach me patience. The space bar does not always seem to work, especially if you happen to catch it on the edge and not press firmly in the middle, and I don’t always seem to hold the shift button down long enough when capitalizing.… Continue reading Virtuous
What is it worth, to you?
Today’s the day I go from PA to NYC for the last leg of my vacation. My brother had a business meeting this morning (apparently ministers have business meeting other than their weekly gathering on Sunday mornings) that was halfway between Oxford where he lives and Philly where the bus station is, so I drove… Continue reading What is it worth, to you?
Everyday beauty
My brother lives in a small town. I’ve noticed that there are a couple different types of small towns out there. There is the small town that’s right next to three or four other small towns and one of those towns is right next to a bigger town and on the other side of the… Continue reading Everyday beauty
Word of the day
I’m searching for a new word. It may exist, it may not. If it doesn’t I have no problem creating a new one. I don’t mean nonsensical ones like the ones that Mary Poppins or your local politician come up with, but rather making verbs and adjectives out of nouns and prepositions. Some times the… Continue reading Word of the day
notes from the road
The monitors weren’t working on the airplane on the flight up from Miami to New York. It didn’t really bother me-I’m not a fan of “The Office” and that was what they were showing when they eventually got fixed-and in fact no one really seemed to notice. It only got brought to someone’s attention because… Continue reading notes from the road
Where you hang your hat
I forgot how much ambient light there is in New York City. Even on a quiet street in Queens, when I turned the light off last night to go to bed, the time it took for my eyes to adjust was almost nonexistent. I worried at first that it would be that much harder to… Continue reading Where you hang your hat
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