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Much as I loathe to admit it, I am a man of simple rituals. Seven o’clock most mornings find me stirring to the sound of my Blackberry’s daily alarm. Though its report is a low, soothing, Zen-like chime, it never fails to annoy me that it’s clear across the apartment and thus impossible to snooze…

Sometimes last minute plans are the best kind. I got an email from a buddy of mine around four o’clock Friday afternoon. Kevin was catching a late train and wondered if I wanted to grab a beer in the neighborhood. Beer? I met Kevin in Spanish class on the first or second day of my…

I think most would agree that the holidays can be something of a pain in the ass. First there’s the hazy shades of winter; the gloomy, short, cold days. Then there’s the whole gift thing. I love giving, but there’s a lot of Madison Avenue fueled pressure to get it right and really dazzle recipients.…

Five strands of 100 count clear indoor/outdoor mini lights. Twenty-five white baloons. Nine glittering snowflakes. And a beer. In just fourteen hours or so I’ll pick up the first run of “A Family Holiday” CDs. A few hours later, the first of twelve performances will take the stage at The Delancey. It’s been a long…

‘Oh jeez,’ I thought. ‘Here come the trust falls.’ The air was warm and unmoving. The conference room was ringed with tables and executives, all of whom stood and partnered off as directed. “Take a good, hard look at one another,” the facilitator said, “And then turn around.” I studied my colleague, a one-time studio…