At 3:27am, I was woken up by the barks and howls of neighboring dogs. My dog remained quiet but was alert and ready to jump in. What was occurring I don’t know. But it lasted for about four minutes and then it was done. I looked out the […]
It is coming to that time of the year in which a few more superhero movies will hit the big screens and we have to decide whether we should pay over $20 a ticket to catch the flick. Yes, over $20! In Los Angeles, if you wish […]
When I like something, I tend to really like it. I like it to death. For instance, I used to love key lime pie. I was obsessed with it. Whenever I went out to eat I first looked at the dessert menu and would be ecstatic if I […]
I can be quite a contrarian at times. I readily admit it. I like to play devil’s advocate and turn arguments on their head. I do it, just to do it. I am not too sure how I became that way. I am a New Yorker. […]
I am going to be honest with you. I actually don’t remember what this post is supposed to be about. Four days ago I wrote down these three words: lackluster, lukewarm, and late. I write notes to myself all the time. I have a chapter ideas. I have […]
Life is coming at us fast. Super fast. I manage to complete one task and three more come onto my to-do list. We have one hurricane make landfall followed by two more within weeks of one another. I have to monitor congressional funding cliffs and healthcare bills. I’m […]
He knew that he was an old soul. His body ached despite his youth. He tried to find love and heart everywhere he went. Yet, at times there was no such love back from the world. But he would continue to persist in his quest. That […]
I readily admit I buy many items from Amazon. I know that I have a couple of facebook friends that urge others to not shop at Amazon as they want to encourage mom and pop shopping. I am all for shopping at small businesses. However, sometimes, it […]
I love sugar. Well, I have always loved sugar. I have written many odes to various sweet treats. I have no shame in saying that I love sugar. My doctor used to laugh at me as I brought in a bag of candy to my annual phsyicals. […]
I am almost done with all my unpacking. Well, that is, the actual taking items out of the box. There are still months ahead of fixing up the house, respositioning items and finding odd things that are mismatched. Just such a fact alone would seem to indicate that […]