When the Cards Aren't Fair, Change the Game.
When I was about 9 or 10 years old, I began getting into baseball. I played locally, watched my home team (Boston Red Sox) on tv as much as possible, and when I couldn't watch, I would listen to the games on the radio. Many late nights I awoke with headphones on still listening to … Continue reading NOSTALGIA
Music has always been my first love and passion. Growing up, it annoyed me when people would mistake bands for the songs they wrote. When someone said: "Oh I love Livin' on a Prayer by Journey," I would correct them and say, "You mean Bon Jovi?" Actually, it still bothers me, and then (because I … Continue reading WHAT’S THAT YOU SAY?
When I was a kid, my father repeatedly had discussions with me about the world, and more specifically about two types of people: givers and takers. "Don't be a taker. Be more of a giver." He would say from time to time. My 8 or 9 year-old brain didn't really understand what the hell he … Continue reading ANGEL NURSE
As the IRS' favorite time of year grows near, I would like to shed some light on where a very small sliver of your tax dollars actually go. In 2010, it became apparent that I would no longer be able to drive my Honda Accord, which was my favorite car ever. So choice. If you … Continue reading TAXES AND YOUR MONEY
One of the things that I did to pass the time while I was recovering in the hospital was to mine my brain and pull out funny stories, experiences, and conversations that I have been a part of throughout my life. I gave myself an awful lot of laughs; sometimes out loud. The hospital staff … Continue reading SNOW FUNNY
Hello everyone. This week has been school vacation for my kids. I came home from Spaulding Rehab. one week ago. I have been soaking up every minute with my family. I am feeling good and am almost back to where I was before everything happened. I never took any day for granted. All of them … Continue reading QUICK NOTE….
Now that I am feeling better, I would like to share with you some of what I have observed and learned since early January 2024 when I got sick. Even with sedation and several narcotics in my system, I tried my best to remain observant of my surroundings, and several times over several days thought … Continue reading HUMOR AND KNOWLEDGE
While I am in the recovery hospital, I have been reading a book about future human travel to Mars. It is more of a human science book, but not dry like a textbook. I cannot help but draw comparisons from an early chapter to my early chapter of when my health went haywire in January. … Continue reading INSIDE
January 2, 2024 9:50 PM Holy Family Hospital Methuen Mass. "Please help me." Those were the only words I could utter to the doctor on my right as I lay in the emergency room. "We are going to shock you." He replied. There are no paddles like TV, but instead a sticker on your chest and … Continue reading THE RETURN
“Except for the people who were there that one day they discovered the polio vaccine, being part of history is rarely a good idea. History is one war after another with a bunch of murders and natural disasters in between.” — Sarah Vowell, book Assassination Vacation Source: Assassination Vacation (2005), p. 208 Well then. Merry … Continue reading MY KIND OF VIEW
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