The Trouble With Writing in Coffee Shops
I love to write in coffee shops. It frees me of the usual distractions from things I could be doing instead, television shows that split my attention and bouncing among a thousand browsers. So I grabbed a big cappuccino: And a tiny little cinnamon roll: Sometimes I write rough drafts longhand to further minimize distractions, […]
Can I Touch Your Hair?
I was raised in the city of Philadelphia in the 1960s. My friends in the neighborhood were mainly the children of Irish immigrants as was I. There was Annmarie O’Sullivan whose mom always seemed to be having another baby. We both had the perpetually skinned knees of city kids who grew up where there is […]
Spenser The Dog Looks At Me When I Leave For Work In The Morning
Like a small child who knows he will be left alone all day with nothing but some chew toys and a bowl of kibble. Not that I ever did that with a small child. And the statute of limitations is long past anyway.
There Are Things in the Back of My Fridge Older Than This Fitness Blogger
There Are Things in the Back of My Fridge Older Than This Fitness Blogger.
Wouldn’t You Like to Be a Checker, Too?
I’m a checker. There. I’ve said it. When I get on a plane, I check all the exits, count the seats to each and make sure I know how to operate my mask and floatation devices. (You’re welcome, Flight Attendants. It’s me, the one who was paying attention.) When I go to the movies, a […]
I Love My Twenty Dollar Target Man Bag
I stumbled across this at Target a few months back and I’ve been carrying it ever since. I devote entirely too much time to finding the perfect bag. I don’t buy expensive bags or designer labels. I don’t think I’ve broken the fifty dollar mark, but I’m always on the hunt. The perfect bag for […]
Giving the People What They Want: Hemingway, Fitzgerald
I’m not sure when my blog became the go-to for 1920s era American expatriate writers, but it’s kind of funny. I love to look in from time to time on what brings people to my blog. What searches lead people to your blog?
