Today was my 47th birthday. Seeing or hearing the previous sentence is odd. When I think about a 47-year-old, I think about a balding, middle-aged dude who watches the 6 o’clock news and mows his lawn. I don’t feel like […]

I walked behind a dude in the gym who was rocking tattooed sleeves that looked rad. I thought, “I’m going to tell him that I dig his ink.” There are two doors, separated by a short hallway, that lead to […]

“How I choose to feel is how I am.” Pearl Jam, Inside Job Last night, my girlfriend and I got into a tiff. She was upset because she felt like I had ignored one of her questions during a phone […]

When Penn State, a 4-touchdown favorite, lost to UCLA, I blasted out text messages to friends and family, wishing that Dear Ol’ State would fire Coach James Franklin. Not only did dude’s teams consistently lose to higher-ranked teams, but they […]

I wish I could crawl inside your head for a few hours. I heard someone say, “I can’t wait to check out the holiday selection at Trader Joe’s.” I thought, “I’ve never entertained a similar idea. It’s amazing how different […]

Sometimes, aging is lame. I underwent a colonoscopy today. The procedure is recommended for men once they hit 45. And since I’m 46, I was due for it. The prep for the event was a nightmare. One must fast for […]

Sometimes, as one season is ending, there will be a 20-degree temperature swing. Philadelphia experienced this phenomenon a couple of weeks ago. The consistent highs in the low 80s and lows in the mid 60s were replaced by highs in […]

A couple of years ago, my former business partner and I brainstormed ways to boost our firm’s visibility and attract more clients. We agreed to post regularly on LinkedIn. Externally, I agreed with the plan, while I resisted internally. I […]

Many don’t know that I sustained a traumatic brain injury on May 30, 2005—the day my life radically changed. As a 26-year-old in the spring of 2005, I was in training to manage a Hollister store while applying to transfer […]

Yesterday marked Sullivan Legal Writing Services’ first birthday. This is the [short] version of how the firm started.. On April 15, 2024, I was dressed for work and placed my laptop in my backpack. My former business partner, whom I’ll […]