I live in an inexpensive apartment in Center City. It seems like the wall between my unit and the adjacent one is not much thicker than a piece of loose leaf. And I am not talking about the quality parchment […]
Today, a friend told me that she is swamped with work because she took two off for sick days. I have heard this sentiment before. Someone will say, “I took a week of vacation, and now I’m inundated. . . […]
I have not posted in months. I could make excuses, e.g., pandemic, work, blah, blah, but excuses are like . . . . It’s good to be back! Seasonal allergies kicked my ass this week. I have had a dull-to-moderate […]
On Friday, February 19, I turned 42 years old and have reflected upon the year since my 41st birthday. I have concluded that the last year was nothing short of a fucking dumpster fire. Nevertheless, I am hopelessly hopeful that […]
The morning of Wednesday, January 13, 2021, was glorious because, for the first time in more than sixteen years, I [kind of] ran! As I have previously mentioned, on May 30, 2005, I suffered a traumatic brain injury after I […]
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is a beaut. Dude was key in orchestrating President Trump’s $1.5 trillion tax cut bill. He couldn’t count the GOP members’ votes fast enough. In stark contrast, earlier this month, the old man blocked a […]
This week of quarantine/shutdown/PandemicLife was tough. I posted a short article about it on Medium.com. You can read it here. On Wednesday, I went to the dentist. I had not previously gone to this office; thus, I was forced to […]
I listen to the Armchair Expert podcast with Dax Shepphard (sp?). On Wednesday, I played the episode with Jewel Kilcher and was impressed by her. First, she has overcome significant adversity. Second, I didn’t know that Alaska’s winter is six […]
On Saturday morning, as part of my post-workout routine, I walked along the outskirts of the city’s center. As I headed back towards downtown Philadelphia, a clear, deep blue sky was the canvas to the little-more-than a handful of skyscrapers, […]
The Grand Old Party kicked off its 2020 Convention last night. Like a gnarly car accident, one could not avert their eyes from the dumpster fire, pardon me, programming. I wish I had purchased a behind-the-scenes all-access feed for the […]