ENJOY MY PUBLISHED ARCHIVES
Sorta Sober
"Perhaps, like me, you know you’re strong enough to quit drinking on your own If that’s what you truly desire." ...
Do I Come Off as “Cheap”?
"It didn’t take me long to conclude that the “Twelfth of Never” would be the best time for me. No more freebies, for anyone." ...
The Comfort in “Reruns”
"The similarities between Tony Soprano and Don Draper are more than mere coincidence. Matthew Weiner, a renowned writer, producer, and director, was a writer for The Sopranos and Mad Men, which he also created." ...
The Age of Treason
"Impending doom is in nearly every form of advertising targeted to older people." ...
“Sherry, Why Do You Drink?”
"Every now and then, the hope that something I share will help someone who is similarly struggling, or at least make them think, trumps any potential discomfort that might result, for me." ...
An Old Fart in a Red Convertible Taught Me Something
"We’ve all heard about “mid-life crisis” cars but his struck me as a “late-life crisis” car." ...
How Many of You Have Both Cats and Rats as Pets?
"Anyone who disagrees with a writer’s take on a particular issue or subject needs to be respectful in their point-counterpoint." ...
There Comes a Time When You Just Have to Get Off Your Ass and Do it
"What about you? Are you thinking about trying something new and different? Of forging a new path?"
Never Underestimate the Kindness of Strangers
"One thing I don’t want to forget is the empathy the other drivers displayed that day. For a cynic like me, their actions did indeed prove that human kindness still exists." ...
Waiting for Murphy
"One thing I can tell you with absolute certainty: Murphy will be showered with love." ...