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Random List of 5 Thoughts from this years BlogHer
I was talking to my friend Sugar Jones about how this year’s BlogHer was “different.” She smiled, started to bounce around to the music, and simply said – “We’re different. We’re older” and proceeded to dance her butt off. I smiled and realized that she was right. The first few days of BlogHer had me [...]
Fashion for the Fat Guy
Summer is my favorite season but, as I’ve gotten older and more out of shape, I’m discovering that I’m having a harder time actually getting dressed for the summer. I’m finding more and more that my assortment of Polos, T-shirts, and what not are just not as attractive as they once were on my swelling [...]
Leaving on a Jet Plane
Over the past few months, I have traveled too much. I have traveled by plane, train, and automobile. I have visited a foreign country (okay – it was Canada, but still…) and have gone coast to coast. I have made layovers in Houston, Dallas, Chicago, Memphis, Atlanta, Minneapolis, Detroit, and probably a few other cities. [...]
Finding Balance
All of life is a balancing act. I was recently at Cirque du Soleil and saw extraordinary acts of balance. Underneath this beautiful circus tent, in front of hundreds of spectators who are expecting a slip, a fall – each performer had perfect balance. Precision in their every movement. How does one achieve such perfection [...]
How Foursquare and Mega Bus almost got me in the Des Moines Register
When I finally got around to my voice mail, I figured it would be from an issue that I already took care of. Instead, I hear this: “Um…this is kind of a random request but….” On the other end was a reporter for the Des Moines Register. She was doing an article on Mega Bus [...]
The Blues
I spent most of yesterday staying dry in my house and painting my living room. It was actually a fun project and, since the living room neighbors my bedroom, necessary to bring some color to the downstairs part of my apartment. As you can tell from these two pictures, the walls were in dire need [...]
Oh, Alessandra…
I am in love with Alessandra Torresani. There’s really nothing more to write than that. But….if you want me to write more, I can talk about how this non-Battlestar Galactica watching guy has really taken to the show Caprica. The episodes are compelling and interesting. The plot lines seem immense – you’re not sure where [...]
You are what you love
It’s late at night and I’m just finishing up working. It’s a Friday night, but it doesn’t have the same closure of most Friday nights. I’m feeling alone and tired. At the end of the day, I can’t help but think about a quote from a Jenny Lewis and The Watson Twins Song, “You are [...]
Oh, Sister
Today on Facebook, my sister started posting various pictures from her childhood. Of course, I appeared in a good deal of them. It’s weird to look back at the various pictures she posted – seeing all the strangers, all those faces from the past, and wonder what happened over all these years. I’ve grown up [...]
It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry
I sat with Tom in the back corner of Destination as he proclaimed his new found respect for New York City. “Six dollars for two beers? I could get used to this place.” The Sunday evening special had this Boston boy succumbing to the allures of the East Village neighborhood that I call home. Time [...]
