When the Cards Aren't Fair, Change the Game.
So I have no idea if this is actually volume 22 of funny tales from my house, but it reminds me of a little game a bunch of my teacher friends in middle school land used to play (you all know who you are). Each spring, our school would hold an outside olympic day(s) with … Continue reading TALES FROM THE HOME FRONT VOL. XXII
I think that I have finally figured out why I write each week. I tell people that it's therapeutic for me to put thoughts into words and then send them out into a place that will transcend time and space. Sounds pretty deep yeah? Bullshit. I write because it proves to me that I am … Continue reading I THINK…
I am often asked how I come up with riveting words each week. O.K., that's a huge lie. No one asks me that, but I am going to answer the question anyway because I love to hear the sound of my own voice. Most of the time, I have clear thoughts for the blog in … Continue reading DAY TO DAY TODAY
I began teaching music in the fall of 1995. The following year, I took over the small band program at the middle school with orders from the principal to "try to grow the program." Item number 354 that a college education did not prepare me for. In a school of kids grades 6-8, there was … Continue reading ONE SMALL “YES”
Recently my in-laws came to the lake to visit. My wife and I enjoy having the families together from time to time so everyone can socialize, spend time with the grandkids, and ingest copious amounts of food. When Italians and Polish cultures convene, there is food. Oh my there is food. Anyone who has in-laws … Continue reading A GAME
Last entry I shared a bit about shaking hands with the other side while I was in the hospital last winter. This time I want to speak with you about balance. Balance in life, which is sometimes lacking from mine, although I am thinking about it and working on it constantly. Yes, that means right … Continue reading BALANCE
The term "code blue" is a hospital emergency code used to describe the critical status of a patient. Hospital staff may call a code blue if a patient goes into cardiac arrest, has respiratory issues, or experiences any other medical emergency. On January 5, 2024 at approximately 11:05 AM, one was called in Burlington, Massachusetts for … Continue reading N.D.E.
No, that title is not a Youtube request. It's not actually a request for anything. It's a comment and a following commentary on how we all live in today's society where we all complain about our "first world" problems. I cannot possibly be the only one who has noticed that our lives revolve around subscriptions … Continue reading CHARGE AND SUBSCRIBE
I've written about this before, but if words are put in the right order they can build, destroy, invent, kill, praise or humble the reader. I don't claim to put the words in the right order too often but when I get close, I love sharing them with you. To be honest, I've spent a … Continue reading IN THE RIGHT ORDER
California artists Blink 182 burst on to the rock music scene in 1999 with their smash hit 'All the Small Things'. Trust me when I say that you've heard it. Twenty years later and the band has had more hits and success around the world. They are on tour right now, and just played my … Continue reading CAN YOU BLINK?
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