I run into the market for some milk. I navigate the crowded card & candy aisle. Worry-slapped men blink panicked eyes: The funny card or the sentimental one? Box -shaped box of chocolates or heart-shaped? Flowers or… Forget it. Nobody’s worth $50 and a half-dozen weeds. Condoms- presumptuous or just well prepared or both with … Continue reading »
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A Very {Peter Gallagher} Christmas To You & Yours, Friend.
Happy Day After Thanksgivi- Oh. Oh, ginger snap. I’ve just been told that we’ve experienced a few snows, it’s no longer November, and apparently the anniversary of Jesus H. Christ’s birth is this week. There is a surprise fiesta of colorful twinkle lights draped across an artificial tree in my living room, and a toddler … Continue reading »
Of Mice & Frat Boys
I enjoyed college mostly because of how much I learned as a student. From the mathematical equation necessary to perfect a seductive hair toss to the Phys.Ed training that led me to four Beer Pong Championship titles, I felt my brain expanding with the knowledge nightly. I was sure that if I studied into the … Continue reading »
it takes two & it used to take only one.
Today you are two. This used to not be the case. Yesterday, for instance, you weren’t nearly so many. I guess things can’t help changing all the time. Today we are reading your favorite book On The Day You Were Born. You point at the tiny stars on the page. I cry and cry and … Continue reading »
If It’s Any Consolation, Bob Barker Was A Close Second.
Dear son, Today is Halloween. I’m sorry. When you get older I’ll teach you important lessons about manners and tying shoes and thinking before you act. I always think before I act, but as I am sure you’ve realized, your dear mother’s train of thought is mostly the problem. I’m sorry. Last week, unable to … Continue reading »
