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February 27, 2013
An Unofficial Note to the Kids: Past, Present, & Future
It sucks being a teenager. It really does. By teenager, I mean from about 12 until about 20 (though things don’t get much better in your early twenties). But yeah, they suck. There are feelings and emotions coursing through you, making you feel unlike anything known to humankind. You’re parents don’t get you, your teachers [...]
February 12, 2013
The Blizzard of 2013, Or How I Gave Up Heat & the Internet and Found Out Where My Priorities Lie
Didja hear the one about the two massive winter storms that merged and battered the Northeastern United States over a 24-hour period? Yeah, I did, too. Ilived it, man. I’m sure some of you did, too. It was something to behold and, in my mind, the worst stormI’ve lived through. That’s not to say there [...]
January 3, 2013
Say what? It’s 2013?!
Who knew a nearly-2-month-old could eat up so much time? I know it’s been 14 years since the last time I had a child this small, but…? Well, happy New Year to you and I’m sorry for not coming around more recently. I’m sure you understand. I have some plans I’d like to do with [...]
November 23, 2012
The Day After Thanksgiving Buffet
I’d begun writing this heartfelt piece about my daughters and I stopped, realizing that I’d pretty much already covered that territory in “The Happiness My Girls Bring Me.” The reason I wanted to write about my daughters is because my new daughter, Genevieve, was born two-and-a-half weeks ago. For a guy who is still amazed [...]
October 30, 2012
The Empire Strikes: Another Nerd’s Thoughts on Disney’s Lucasfilm
Here is yet another nerd’s thoughts on the recent news of Disney’s acquisition of Lucasfilm. Feel free to skip. Main body will be beyond the jump (to lightspeed). My first reaction upon reading the news was: This is a joke that someone didn’t check. Maybe it was denial. Star Wars was the first live-action movie [...]
Waking Up On the Other Side of Armaggedon
It’s 9:28 AM as I write this. Tuesday, October 30th, 2012. I’m on my couch right now, writing this on my iPad. No real reason. Sandy hit New Jersey and New York yesterday, and because she was a mean, huge bitch, hit Southeastern Massachusetts. Luckily, where I live, we’re fine. We lost power for about [...]
October 28, 2012
Sandy, the Aurora Is Rising Behind Us
There’s a dark cloud rising from the desert floor I packed my bags and I’m heading straight into the storm Gonna be a twister to blow everything down That ain’t got the faith to stand its ground Blow away the dreams that tear you apart Blow away the dreams that break your heart Blow away [...]
October 12, 2012
Don’t Hate Me Because I’m Beautiful…or Honest
In Stephen King’s masterpieceOn Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, Mr. King talks about how important it is for writers to read and how the excuse, “I don’t have time to read,” is bullshit. He says: Reading at meals is considered rude in polite society, but if you expect to succeed as a writer, rudeness [...]
October 6, 2012
Changes of Seasons, Changes of Times
I feel accomplished because I just finished an hourlong writing session. I edited and revised a section of my neverending novel. The one I seem to write about a lot. The sense of accomplishment is overshadowed by the fact that—with the exception of a few short bursts of editing over the last couple of weeks—I’ve [...]
October 2, 2012
Facebook & Twitter, Or Welcome to the 21st Century! Now What Do I Do?!
If you go over to the right of my website, you’ll see my Facebook and Twitter links. Please, friend or follow me if you’d like. I can’t say that I post all the time, nor can I say that what I post is particularly interesting, but I try my best to use the New Social [...]
