I started two different exercise classes a few weeks ago. An office space where I work has been converted into a fitness facility, and I signed up. Bad idea. My Tuesday afternoon class is called Core Fusion, and my Wednesday morning class is called Tabata Drills. These names are misleading. The classes should be called […]
Why I Write
I have a friend who likes to say “I can’t wait to hear what I have to say today”. What he means is that he learns things about himself when he speaks. He speaks to express himself. That is why I write. I learn about myself, and about the world, when I write. I sit […]
My Lonely Facebook Like
A few weeks ago, I posted the photo below on Facebook. I noted that the bus that I take to the airport leaves from the third floor. My point was- that I have to go upstairs to catch my bus. Buses usually leave from the ground floor. I thought it was sort of weird that […]
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. […]
Is this thing on?
Where do I start? How about with my life list. Several years ago, a colleague suggested that I create a life list (now known as a “bucket list”, thanks to a movie of the same name). My colleague suggested that if I created a life list, I would put goals onto paper, and make them […]
Essayists
When I was young, I read a collection of essays by Robert Benchley. He was an essayist popular in the 1940s-1950s, and my father had a copy of some of his essays. It was the first time I read something in that format, and I was struck by the idea that someone could write a […]
