When the Cards Aren't Fair, Change the Game.
So, Vanessa and I have a repeating joke that goes like this: Me: You're my wife, so you have to fulfill my needs. Vanessa: Well if I am not fulfilling them, you are free and encouraged to look outside the marriage. Me: I'll make some calls.... And so on and so forth...Today's blog is an … Continue reading NEEDING/GETTING
Children of the 1980's had to actually wait for their favorite shows to come on television. We paid attention to the local listings in something called a newspaper, and made note of when holiday specials came on. We even had to sit through *GASP* all of the commercials. My own kids don't totally get this … Continue reading CARTOON JAZZ
I am often asked how someone with a chronic health condition using a wheelchair full-time can actually have a romantic relationship. (Yes, I'm serious). I am happy to say that as an adult, I have had several romantic relationships. As a youngster, I had no game, but as my personality grew, so did my self-worth, … Continue reading A LOVE STORY
"While there's life, there's hope." -John Lennon I remember thinking about that quote the night my second son was born. It was the cold, blustery evening of December 8, 2016 when he came into the world at 8:20PM EST crying and healthy. Those words popped into my head that night because I was thinking about … Continue reading DECEMBER 8
How do you sufficiently thank a man who has taken care of 4 generations of your family? How do you let it be known to the egotistical world of doctors, surgeons, and researchers that you love your primary care doc because he treats the person and not just the condition? How do you spread the … Continue reading “THE DOC”
Well it's Thanksgiving again, so if you're reading this ON Thanksgiving, you are just like the rest of us: You ate, or are waiting to eat, your house is full of people who you love but also want to know when they're leaving, AND you are THAT guy and are scrolling through your phone thinking: … Continue reading This year
I have learned that when you say yes to cool opportunities, your life and worldview will expand in ways that you can't imagine. Mostly for the good, although sometimes not so much, but ALWAYS entertaining and leaving you with some excellent stories. Think about it: what great story starts out with: "One time, while I … Continue reading Moves like JAGGER
I wrote the list below on an old blog in 2007. Recently I found it again and I laughed out loud at several of the numbers. I had just turned 35 and seemed to be in a reflective mood while also pointing the powerful gun of perception at myself. I think we all do this, … Continue reading THINGS I KNOW…
I grew up on a quiet street in a blue collar town about 30 miles north of Boston. Not quite postcard New England, but we did have our own horse track, amusement park, and a glider port where I have memories of small gliders being towed behind one-engine aircraft above the town and then hearing … Continue reading LAST HALLOWEEN
"I had a lover's quarrel with the world." -Robert Frost "With a deadline looming and on the verge of exhaustion, nothing was going to stop me. If only for a moment, I was able to recapture some of my old magic, pushing myself every time I wanted to take a break. Just after midnight, I … Continue reading JOSH
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