Monthly Archives: June 2001

There are days I don’t even want to watch TV but I’ll turn on the TiVo just to hear that funny little ba-Blip sound it makes when you push the buttons on the remote. Ever notice how when you press … Continue reading →

Today was a shared birthday party for my 1-year-old daughter Maddie and my nephew Jeffy, who’s actually 26 but we still call him Jeffy sometimes because, well, old habits are hard to break. My family is big on banking birthdays … Continue reading →

I was looking at a can of Coke and saw the picture of the old Coke bottle they put on the can – the stylish curved glass bottle with condensation glistening from it’s smooth cool surface. And I thought to … Continue reading →

I was recently shopping for new shorts this season. I wasn’t looking for anything special, just a pair of jean shorts that fall somewhere six inches longer than indecent but still above the knee. All I could find were just … Continue reading →

5.2 of today’s billable hours just paid for the new lawnmower I bought. One minute the hours-to-dollars ratio was all about electronic equipment and computer toys and then the next, yard equipment and domestic supplies. Standing in Sears, I was … Continue reading →

I had a dream about the afterlife. I was walking around what I assumed was Heaven. Everything was white and fluffy with little cloudy wisps here and there. It struck me odd – not that I was there – but … Continue reading →

Oy vey. Now if only his head bobbled up and down…

[People] want to be spoon-fed. They need “art porridge” so that they can swallow it easily, without effort. People do not understand one another, so how is it possible for them to fathom the world? –Javad Mirjavad For several nights … Continue reading →

“I live life in the margins of society. And the rules of normal society don’t apply in the margins.” –Tamara de Lempicka There’s a certain arrogance to throwing down the rule book and not playing the game like the other … Continue reading →

There is no greater sound than my daughter’s laugh. No greater sight than her smile. The look of joy in her eyes because she is with me and I’m flying her effortlessly through the living room. No screaming or mistrust. … Continue reading →

I finally saw the movie Pay It Forward on video tonight. Hollywood took a simple but powerful concept and made it work on film. You do something good for three people – not just leaving an extra 2% tip or … Continue reading →