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
Tag: self awareness
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
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
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
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
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
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