My wife was ribbing me the other day about someone’s name I couldn’t remember. It was right there at the tip of my tongue, and, given a month or two, I would have recovered it all on my own. Sadly, now that I’m on the wrong side of 60, these these happen not infrequently. TheContinue reading ““Trivialities””
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“What more can you ask of life…??”
It’s an interesting thought experiment to ask yourself what you truly want out of life. I mean pizza, wings, beer and sports all have their place in augmenting our lives. But, then again, that depends on the pizza. Let’s be honest, most are mediocre. Many sound great in description and even look delicious to theContinue reading ““What more can you ask of life…??””
“The Yellow Brick Roads Not Taken”
They say it’s the journey and not the destination. Hard to argue with that kinetic theory of life and our elusive search for happiness. And yet — to wax Zen — it seems the more complex the problem, the simpler the solution. In short, as Warren Zevon succinctly put it as he was dying ofContinue reading ““The Yellow Brick Roads Not Taken””
“Trivialities”
It begins with “The Bear.” I get it that some people just don’t get it. Yet, at least. Fine. I quit “Mad Men” after two episodes before later discovering the layered complexity and its occasional pure joy — such as the wonderful song and dance homage bit done by Robert Morse after the death ofContinue reading ““Trivialities””
“Life Lesson #6: Amuse Yourself”
As you can see, I’m a massive fan of Moleskine notebooks and have used them over the years for various purposes like journaling, poetry, capturing random ideas, sketching, etc. Their first page has a space to record your name and offer a reward in case of loss. I immediately saw this as an opportunity forContinue reading ““Life Lesson #6: Amuse Yourself””
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