Much is still unwritten. Many words are listed in the various dictionaries. And, why do we need so many dictionaries? Aren’t words, words? New words are seemingly added each day. Words that were once forbidden – meaning they were not considered to be words such as ain’t, are […]
What was the last live performance you saw? It’s been ages since I saw a performance in some kind of stage. I have actually been quite fortunate to watch live performances-really good jazz ones- on the block down from me in Brooklyn. That is one beautiful, awesome part […]
I was recently, at midnight, watching a stand-up comedy special to try to help me sleep. I specifically was watching John Mulvaney’s latest stand-up special. The one after his rehab stint. It was funny. It was self-deprecating. It was timely. I think, in many ways, there are a […]
She was a very practical person. Not super romantic. But she knew that he was. A helpless romantic. They couldn’t be more different. Yet, when she was in this courtyard she was overcome with feelings. Any wall she touched sent actual shivers down her spine. These shivers and […]
Starship, a powerful rocket was launch-tested by Elon Musk’s Space X team. The goal is for these rockets to take us to Mars and beyond one day. Albeit, still historic, Starship did experience what is being referred to as a rapid unscheduled disassembly. The phrase describing the explosion […]
What is your favorite restaurant? I know for sure there are some restaurants I greatly dislike. And, more often than not, it’s because of a bad interpersonal experience versus a bad meal. Now, as for my favorite restaurant, there is more than one. It’s many. I love all […]
How would you improve your community? If you were a fan of the television series Mad Men and caught the series finale you would have heard a folksy, yet very commercial song from the early ’70s that on occassion, I find myself singing out loud. What song? “I’d […]
If you could have something named after you, what would it be? I woke up with a very sire throat after an odd night of lucid dreaming. It’s like I’ve been in some trance. And, on top of that all, I had the Safety Dance earworm egging me […]
What makes you laugh? My mother loved playing pranks on April Fool’s Day. She would scheme for weeks before, often smiling to her as she contemplated how she would fool us. People often wonder why I laugh so much. I really do. Sometimes, I even go into laughing […]
It’s been a dark, cruel winter. Decades ago, Bananarama sang about a cruel summer. “Hot summer streets and the pavements are burningI sit aroundTrying to smile but the air is so heavy and dry” Just substitute out the word “summer” for “winter”. Such a word substitution captures the […]
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