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Happier

Note to self: Never Go To Target Drunk. It’s actually something a bad habit of mine here in the Midwest. Somehow, I always end up at a Target, or a Wal-Mart, or a Sam’s Club, with a few beers in me. Of course, there’s a super-store of some sort on just about every corner, so…
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Please, Thank You

In New York City, the world really is just outside your window. This was especially so last night. The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade musters on 81st Street. All of the floats — Dora The Explorer, Garfield The Cat, Kermit The Frog, Chicken Little, Mr. Potato Head — begin their trip to 34th Street just across…
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Sick Of Myself

This is how sick I am. I released “Heartland” last week. I released “The Rivington Sessions EP” in July. I released Nadas frontman and
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Come Pick Me Up

It’s easy to hate the city on mornings like this. My morning run was gross. I was ill equipped in shorts, a windbreaker, and baseball cap. The wind blew right through me. It was relentless. And wet. I ran headlong into the wind and rain. Worse, the entire sprint to the park was hampered by…
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When November Comes

Everything was still. The frost was sparkling in the morning sun. I could see my breath. I wedged myself behind the wheel of my mom’s little red sports car, and sped off to the local coffee shop. I love to drive the old roads. They’re quiet, and scarcely-traveled, and wind and roll through my hometown…
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This Moment

I’m going home. Chris’ best friend Keith’s father died in his sleep Wednesday morning. So we’re catching a train to Philly in a few hours. There’s a family visitation this afternoon. I expect to be at the local tavern, Casey’s, eating one of their famous roast beef sandwiches and washing it down with a Yuengling…
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