There’s a lot to be said for speaking your mind. There’s even more to be said for speaking it in a tactful manner. A lot of people these days are praised for running their mouths. For being crass. For being the type of “blunt” that isn’t productive. For telling secrets that aren’t theirs. They get […]
Preparation is like a sneaky weasel. Entertain it when you have a free moment — give it some attention here and there — and things generally maintain their order. Ignore it and it’ll catch you off guard…each and every time. Preparation is the thing which tells us that if we’re up before our alarm goes […]
Sometime during the wee hours of the morning, I had a strange dream. In it, the strip of grass along the sidewalk in front of my house had been removed. With the grass missing, an underground storage area of sorts was revealed, and in this area were things from my childhood — things which, in […]
The old and time-tested often gets a bad rap. So much credit is given to the new and shiny, the sparkly and the pristine. It’s easy to get caught up in it, and it’s tempting to pass over all the good things that the established can offer. The new says, “Where do you want to […]
They’re not allowed here, but it feels like every neighbor around me has purchased fireworks…they have infiltrated my bubble o’ calm. Loud booms, thundering explosions and multi-colored streaks making their way across the night sky have been the norm the past few hours; the echoing shriek of a lit fuse rings in my ears. The […]
I went to Walmart this afternoon because I needed a new passport photo. I do not recommend doing such a thing the day before the fourth of July. The store is somewhat the equivalent of a theme park most of the time: long lines, people walking around eating food (not yet paid for, however), strollers […]
I’m proud to say that if I miss my exit or street, I won’t cut you off or blindly make my move, hoping that you see me and make room. I will proceed in a sane manner to the next possible place where I can turn around. I did this twice tonight. The first instance […]
How is it already July? Wasn’t it just Christmas? Oh, right…it was just Christmas — then Valentine’s Day. Then it was St. Patrick’s Day, then Easter, then Memorial Day. Every year around this time, I wonder where the time goes. Being that I prefer the cold, the gray and the rain to the warmth, I […]
How many times have you rushed out and charged something because it’s touted as the next big thing, the best version or the must-have item of the season? How many times have you tuned into a news segment or TV show because the next big star is going to be on it? There’s no shortage […]
It was the Great Depression, and Tony Bennett’s mother was desperate to keep food on the table in the wake of her husband’s passing. She worked as a seamstress and earned a penny per dress to feed her three children. Sometimes I think things could be better in my life, but rarely do I stop […]
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