Were it not for our 12-year-old I don’t think I’d have a clue who any of this years’ Grammy nominees are. Even with the help of this “insider” who has iTunes access, an iPhone, and headphones – and can sing all the words to these songs – I’m still somewhat out of the loop when … Read more
There was a time many years ago when, more than anything, I wanted a job that would give me “most evenings and weekends off.” That would be my perfect job! At the time I was reaping the rewards of some horrible choices I had made early in my life. I was working multiple jobs. All hours. Hardly … Read more
Originally published April 2012 – right on this one too. After a bit of a hiatus, 4-times-in-a-row “best dramatic series” winner Mad Men has returned to AMC. Within five episodes this show has put nearly every other dramatic series to shame with its seemingly boundless creativity and enormous entertainment value. Adult themes, unpredictable plot twists, … Read more
When I was a kid, back in what feels like the Mesozoic era, summer was always an excellent time to relax and be a kid. I could get up in the morning, hop on my bike and ride to the local playground and spend the entire day there. I would start the morning with a bit … Read more
I don’t know about anyone else, but for me, I am always doing a “how I am doing on my life journey” type of gut-check. Not sure this is a good thing either. To paraphrase and slightly amend Socrates, “The over-examined life is not worth living!” Over examination is so automatic in our self-centered, self-obsessed, … Read more
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