Twenty years ago today I first landed in Key West. Here’s the story: On March 12th and 13th of 1993, a blizzard shut down the entire East coast. Every major airport was closed, two hundred and seventy people died, and record snowfalls were recorded in almost every town, including a total of seventeen inches falling… Continue reading Excuse me waiter. Could I have another of those Singapore Slings?
Tag: positivity
The skin and the bones
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
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
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?
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
Casual professionalism
A friend of mine emailed me a link to a blog written by a writer from M*A*S*H. Now, this friend, like many of them, know I’m a huge fan of M*A*S*H and so he will forward me things that, to other people, would seem inconsequential, but he knows that I’m also a writer, and would… Continue reading Casual professionalism
Money well spent.
I didn’t know my grandfather very well, at least my maternal grandfather. He died when I was four, maybe? I only have a couple of fleeting memories of him, almost like snap shots. The one thing I remember most is kissing him goodbye on the cheek as we were getting ready to leave their house.… Continue reading Money well spent.
getting annoyed erroneously about “Argo”
I was at the beach today reading “Time” magazine. The current issue has a fall arts extravaganza about upcoming movies, books, TV shows, etc. I was flipping through it and came across their listing for Ben Affleck’s new directorial effort called “Argo”. This is based on a true story during the Iranian hostage crisis of… Continue reading getting annoyed erroneously about “Argo”
It’s easier than you think
It’s been a few weeks since my last blog. Ironically, I received a complimentary e-mail about the last one from an old family friend. It was certainly nice to read, if for no other reason than to confirm that people do actually read what I post, but it also had a disarming way of influencing… Continue reading It’s easier than you think
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