There’s an article in the Boston Globe today about yet another father getting violent at his son’s sporting event. This time, the man grabbed an 8-year old boy’s neck and swore at him (the boy he assaulted was not even his son….not that it makes any difference). A few years ago a father KILLED another man when [...]
No, I’m not talking about the latest song by Eminem or 50 Cent (or, as I believe the young whipper snappers are calling him, Fitty-Cent). Nope, I’m talking about singing Rudolph, the Red-nosed Reindoor incessently! I can’t stop it, either. And I can’t blame the snowy weather because I’ve been humming that damn song (among [...]
Ok, so I was taking the red-line subway home last night and the train I was on had advertisments from only one company (normally there trains are filled with various advertisers and public service announcements). I usually only see this happen during big events, like when Nike takes over the entire subway system during the [...]
As I was commuting home last night I was walking along a platform at North Station when I saw my doctor approaching a train for his ride home. Now, I’ve always liked my doctor, but this made me like him even more. You see, I’m not a big fan of cars. To me, they’re simply mobile [...]
It’s official – life has returned back to normal. It’s the Monday after New Years and my office has re-opened after an 11 day holiday recess. But to be honest, I’m glad to be back. Not just because I like my job but because, deep down, I really am a man of routine. I like [...]
Okay, so after over a month of procrastination I’m finally hauling ass to get my final paper completed by next week’s deadline. I’ve spent most of today working on it and have 7 pages of my draft complete. But because of cable internet access, it’s just too tempting (and easy) to surf the net. Of [...]
I normally hate New Years Eve. Like Halloween, it’s one of those holidays I just don’t get. But this year, as if December 31 at midnight was some magical point in time, I couldn’t wait for the change. It is without exaggeration that I can say 2004 was the absolute worst year of my life. [...]