I’ve attended a lot of rock concerts. My first concert was on June 11, 1977 at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia, with 100,000 of my closest friends. I’ve been to several hundred rock concerts. Concerts have changed a lot over the years. Back in the day, concerts were announced on WMMR (93.3) or WYSP (94.1). I’d […]
Face Time
I started using video calling with my family when I travel. Skype and FaceTime are great options for this. I have noticed a big difference in impact, between video calls and voice calls. I feel better after I see my family. I don’t feel so absent, even though I’m not there with them. —– I […]
The Last Waltz
I am attending the Grateful Dead’s final shows in Chicago. These concerts will be the their retirement shows, and they are entitled “Fare Thee Well”, named after a lyric in their song “Brokedown Palace”. There aren’t too many performers who retire this way. —– In the mid-1970s, the Band recorded a movie (filmed by Martin […]
School Loans
There is a growing school loan problem in the United States. College students have an ever-increasing amount of school loans. More students are defaulting on those loans. Last week, someone wrote an article in the New York Times, describing how to default on school loans. —– I believe in the American Dream. I believe that […]
Jet Lag
At the beginning of the movie “Lost In Translation”, there is a scene with Bill Murray sitting on the edge of his bed, in the middle of the night. He is in his bathrobe, wearing hotel slippers. You can see Tokyo in the background. The movie scene represents jet lag. —– Right now I am […]
Weeding
I spent some time this weekend weeding. Theresa and I filled two 55 gallon bags with weeds. There must have been at least 100 pounds of plant material there. I won’t say that the weeds were tall, but we found a wildebeest hiding in them. I don’t enjoy weeding. But I know that I have […]
Homeward Bound
Great stories have a beginning, a middle and an end. They have a climactic finish, with a lesson. There are teachable moments, and memorable points. This isn’t one of those stories. This is not a story that starts with “Once Upon A Time”, and ends with “and they lived happily ever after”. But it is […]
Having It All
I compare myself to other people sometimes. Most of the time, really. I usually compare myself with people who I think have it all. By “have it all”, I mean people who have a mansion, fancy sports cars, private planes, and country club memberships. On some level, I still think that all of that stuff […]
Top 10 Things I Have In Common With Darwin
In honor of David Letterman’s retirement next week, attached is a Top 10 List- The Top 10 Things I Have In Common With Darwin: We are both grey We both come from the mean streets of Northeast Philadelphia We are both crazy about Theresa, Heather and Dylan We both snore We both make funny faces […]
I Have A Troll
I’ve been writing this blog for about 4 months now. I’ve written about 40 essays, in preparation for writing a book. I’ve received a lot of great feedback, thousands of page views, and I’ve had a blast doing it. I think I have achieved a new level of success. I now have an Internet Troll. […]
