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Favorite Things, Volume I
I’m getting a little tired of writing about adjusting to life without the rock ‘n roll fantasy, and you’re probably getting tired of reading about it. So I’m starting a new series: Favorite Things. Could be a song, a movie, or a pair of shoes. These are the things that make me happy. I love…
Read MoreDo/Don’t
I have a fair number of single female friends. Not a ton, but enough to hear a nightmarish dating story or two now and again. Now, I’m not a pro or anything. I haven’t actually been on a ton of dates. But I do know at least a few things about how to treat a…
Read MoreBetter Days
It was a little disappointing to wake up from a fantastic dream only to find that everything was exactly the same as the night before. In my dream, Iowa looks like Ireland. I’m in a small cottage on the edge of a huge and stormy lake. There’s a small town nearby. I am on vacation.…
Read MoreToll House Vs. My House
I ate an entire batch of Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies on Sunday. With skim milk, but still. I read recently that the average age for a man of my generation is expected to be 77-years-old. (I’ve also read that the average age for a man of Ethan’s age will be 100, which sucks for…
Read MoreStrangers
A recent U.K. poll about life changing books revealed that most men name Camus’ “The Stranger,” while most women name Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice.” Existentialism vs. romanticism? Disconnection vs. relatedness? Is this really how we boil down? Does Mars vs. Venus hold water? I guess it says something that I’ve only read “The Stranger.” And…
Read MoreE
Used to be that Chris would hand Ethan the phone and he wouldn’t say anything at all. Walking uptown on Amsterdam Avenue tonight, though, the conversation evolved. Significantly. “Hi Ethan!” “Hi Uncle Ben-be-ben!” Now, even the worst day in the anals of bad days is remedied by “Ben-be-ben.” “How are you?” “Fiiiiine.” “Are you eating…
Read MoreWoke Up This Morning At 11:11
I’m not sure how I feel about all these September 11th films. The trailer for “Flight 93” debuted in theaters a few weeks ago. People were having a tough time with it around the New York City. They felt ambushed, scared, traumatized all over again. We rolled it out on the site a few weeks…
Read MoreToo High To Die
“We should put together a supergroup.” The term is kind of absurd to begin with. It was coined in the late sixties to describe bands comprised of members who had already achieved fame or respect in other groups or as individual artists. Think Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. Think Bad Company. Or Cream. Of course,…
Read MoreDon’t Cry Out Loud
It was early. Mom, dad, and even Chris were still asleep. I couldn’t wait any longer. I snuck downstairs in my footed pajamas. I clung to the edges, stepping slowly to avoid tell tale creaks. The dining room was still, its wood-paneling brushed by morning sunlight. The green, shag carpeting was freshly vacuumed. The table…
Read MoreLucky Number 13
I was pooped on last night. The incident occurred at approximately 7:13 pm last night. I was running through Central Park, cranking my “Rock” playlist. “Sugar, We’re Going On” was playing. I was sprinting eastward on 72d Street, just past Bethesda (which is flowing again). I thought it was just a branch or something, falling…
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