0009: THIS YEAR, GIVE ALMS

0009: THIS YEAR, GIVE ALMS

Tis the season to give alms. According to Wikipedia “Almsgiving involves giving to others as an act of virtue, either materially or in the sense of providing capabilities (e.g. education) free. It exists in a number of religions and cultures.” I was saddened to...
0008: HARNESSING OPPORTUNITY

0008: HARNESSING OPPORTUNITY

I was a curious attendee of the circus that day, enjoying the feats of acrobatic agility and amazed by the uncharacteristic coordination of animals performing human tricks. Having consumed enough popcorn and cotton candy to stuff the Russian bear after his rounds on...
0007: PERFORMING REGULAR ENGINE MAINTENANCE

0007: PERFORMING REGULAR ENGINE MAINTENANCE

Riding along in my automobile… with no particular place to go. Classic lyrics from the late Charles Edward Anderson Berry were melodic in my head as we passed a car on the roadside with its hood up. This prompted a conversation with cannoli number one and two...
0006: BABY TOMATOES

0006: BABY TOMATOES

Quentin Tarantino has a special talent in writing films. One of his most creative expressions might be the scene in Pulp Fiction where he has Mia Wallace (played by Uma Thurman) relay a humorous double entendre to her mob boss husband’s henchman Vincent Vega (John...
0005: NO, THANK YOU

0005: NO, THANK YOU

I married well. Almost too well. If you have met my wife – or know her family – you can validate the accuracy of this statement. One basis for this perspective is the weekly tradition of family dinner. On all but a handful of Sundays (literally only a...
0004: PICK UP THE PHONE, GET AN ORDER

0004: PICK UP THE PHONE, GET AN ORDER

Seemingly all day, we communicate with our world via text, chat and DM. We are largely dependent upon the instant and informal “ping” as a means to not necessarily disrupt the other party’s day. Our message sits there, like a digital Post-It expecting some sort of...