Life lessons from The Edge
I quite enjoy the 1997 film The Edge, starring Anthony Hopkins and Alex Baldwin. Written by the great David Mamet, it contains many excellent lines of dialogue, including these: "A…
I passed on Bradlees and probably changed my life
Back in 1992, the now defunct Bradlees department store called me, hoping that I might consider a move from managing McDonald's restaurants to launching eateries inside their Boston area stores.…
The Japanese puffer fish has serious game
In ninth grade, I would buy ice cream from the school cafeteria for the girl who I liked in hopes of garnering her affection. In tenth grade, I broke a…
I met a bunch of superheroes two weeks ago
Two Fridays ago, I had surgery to repair an umbilical hernia at Hartford Hospital. Can I take a minute to talk about the nurses and related staff who took care…
Burger stupidity
If you find yourself wondering things like: Why a small but annoying (and thankfully shrinking) segment of Americans refuse to get vaccinated for all of their stupid reasons Why anyone…
Veterans Day 2021
Back in June, Charlie and I visited the local cemetery to wander the headstones, read the engravings, and piece together bits of history. It's something we enjoy doing, even though…
Hoop dreams
When I was about 15 years-old, I played in my town's youth basketball league. I averaged about 8 points per game and was the third or fourth leading scorer on…
The Walk of Life Project
Last week it was miniature crochet. Today I offer another bit of remarkable, inventive, never-before-seen artistry: The Walk of Life Project Based upon the hypothesis that "Walk of Life" by…
Squid Game is not Kid Game
This paragraph was a part of the weekly newsletter sent home from our son's elementary school last week: Squid Games: We were recently informed that some students were replicating games…
New Yorkers, it’s not funny and it’s stupid
Dearest New Yorkers, I love your city dearly. I spend as much time in your boroughs as possible. I'm a rabid fan of the New York Yankees despite having grown…
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