Archive | January 2012
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These Songs Are Colossal Sellouts
The Superbowl comes in five days. Along with anticipating the epic battle of the Pats vs. the Giants, we also look forward to the equally epic commercials. No doubt at least one of them will feature a song from the 1960s or 70s, especially if the target market includes middle-aged people with expanded waistlines and […]
The Story of Another Jack and Bobby
Most of us thankfully can depend on family members to support us day in and day out during the worst of times. How many of us have at least one great friend who will do the same? Last week I spent time with Jack and Bobby, a pair of 74-year-old buddies whose friendship started in […]
A ‘Versatile Blogger?’ Me?
Thanks to Kevin at http://voicesofglass.com/ and to http://trippingdifferently.com/, both of whom were kind enough to nominate me for a “Versatile Blogger” award from WordPress over the past week. I am truly touched by this honor from my newfound blogging friends. I have discovered that the blogging universe is filled with many talented and nurturing writers whose […]
Auto-Biographies: Our Vehicles, Ourselves
Going to the New England Car Show in Boston last weekend was like going to a huge family reunion. Within each clan – the Chevys, the Volvos, the Fords, the exotic relatives from Italy and Germany – one could see see how each bloodline has evolved over the years. Some of these newborn models don’t […]
When Aging Parents Re-Marry
About 20 years ago my friend Laura lost her mother after a lingering illness. Within a few months, her father’s old friends fixed him up with Maggie, an attractive divorcee. A whirlwind courtship followed, and Joe and Maggie, both in their late 60s, were married within a year after the mother had died. Laura and […]
What We Can Learn From Guys in Tights
Our son John joined the middle school wrestling team (in part) because he wanted to be Edge, his World Wrestling Entertainment idol and a former heavyweight champion. The chiseled Canadian — known for his menacing sneer, anthemic theme song, oak-like quadriceps and a finishing move called “the spear” — was “the Rated-R Superstar” on the […]
I’d like a “Word” with you…
The social calendar is as barren as our front lawn; the early-setting sun is making everybody sleepy far too early; only a steady infusion of hot tea can keep me warm until April. Still, something compels me to throw off the down quilt at 6 a.m., pull on my robe and dash downstairs each morning. […]
You Say You Want a Resolution? Start Taking Your Own Advice
Happy New Year to all of my readers! Please disregard the nagging nature of this headline. It’s directed not to you but to me. But if you have the bad habit of trying to get others to break the bad habits that you share with them (maybe unbeknownst even to you!) then please read on […]
