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The Existentialism of Party Mix.

Posted on May 3, 2013 by

Potato chips?  Mundane.  Pretzels?  Pedestrian.  Cheese doodles?  Lame.  While not the sole ingredients, when in combination, the previous snack foods represent the almighty backbone, an evolutionary taste bud leap from the myopic to the sublime.  Including the above, Party Mix, … Continue reading →

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Hearing My Dad’s Voice Again.

Posted on April 21, 2013 by

Twenty-seven years have passed since I last heard Dad’s voice.  Although I playback pieces from him in my head, these soundbites never suffice, never satisfy my need to have him know who I’ve become.  But interestingly, now, as a parent, … Continue reading →

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The Death of Penmanship.

Posted on March 28, 2013 by

Have you looked at your handwriting lately?  It stinks!  Why?  Penmanship has become the vestigial tail of communication, and for the most part that’s ok.  We don’t really need penmanship the way we used to.  We’ve come to adopt the … Continue reading →

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Latchkey Kids: When We Nearly Killed the Dog.

Posted on February 7, 2013 by

Latchkey kids earn enough parental trust to receive an incredible amount of freedom.  Trust and freedom are often a deadly combination when paired with two lunatic boys.  My brother and I were two such miscreants.  One rainy late October afternoon, … Continue reading →

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Working the Boards: Seaside Heights, NJ.

Posted on January 29, 2013 by

If you visited Seaside Heights, NJ during the early 90s, it’s likely that I yelled at you. Not that we were at odds, I was just doing my job, harassing you into playing games like the Ring Toss, Shoot Out … Continue reading →

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John C. Reilly Came to Our House.

Posted on December 27, 2012 by

Our oven decides to crap-out the day before Christmas.  Thanks oven.  Now we have to call the Whirlpool Man, otherwise we eat snow.  We schedule an appointment via the most complex phone chain known to humankind.  Now Thursday, our scheduled … Continue reading →

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Christmas Wish List (From My 4 Year-Old).

Posted on December 10, 2012 by

Dear Santa: Uh. I need some presents. And dear Santa, and I never got my Christmas tree, and I never went on your sleigh, and I never pet Rudolph before, and I never got some many toys and I never … Continue reading →

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Holiday Advertising: Dung Rises to the Surface.

Posted on December 3, 2012 by

Now fully immersed in the consumer season, I’m watchful for advertising that sucks.  There’s plenty of crap out there, even without Christmas on its way, but there’s something about December that really brings out the dreck.  Take this product for … Continue reading →

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Advanced Babbling.

Posted on November 30, 2012 by

My little Reese is a sound effects machine. At nearly 8 months, she’s graduated from mouthing silent expressions to straight-up consonant caterwauling.  From the shrill Jamie Lee Curtis scream to a coo that melts you, she’s got it all.  This, ladies … Continue reading →

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Jail-Turned-Library in Paris Hill, Maine.

Posted on November 27, 2012 by

I was 9 years old the year we visited Aunt Mart and Uncle Elmar in historic Paris Hill, Maine.  In a childhood full of cool summer memories, this trip is a clear stand-out. Everything seemed like a movie–the enormous forest … Continue reading →

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