RIP, But Give Me Details!
I have these friends whom I converse with on an almost-daily basis via e-mail. We talk about everything: politics, weather, crime, celebrities, etc. Our conversations are always entertaining, and...
View ArticleNipsey Has Left The Building
A couple of weeks ago, I learned that Nipsey Russell died. This tragic bit of news hit me hard. I loved Nipsey Russell! He was humorous and clever and self-deprecating, a mainstay on the game show...
View ArticleBirth (day) and Death
It’s been an odd past few days. A weird juxtaposition of birth and death. Rarely have the two commingled so closely together in my life. This all began on Thursday, when I learned a member of my...
View ArticleGathering, Remembering
Saturday felt like a day straight out of a Hollywood film. The plot: a cantankerous but big-hearted character beloved by many passes away unexpectedly, and friends and family from near and far gather...
View ArticleWould You Like a Coffin With That?
I came across a story the other day about a man who died in a Burger King restaurant in the U.K. Seems the gent had stopped in at lunchtime, and had a Whopper of a heart attack. He collapsed while...
View ArticlePerspective
I will admit to some fairly dark moments and “woe-is-me” feelings after being discharged from the hospital earlier this month. Especially as I started to read up on diabetes more. The stats were...
View ArticleDid I Kill Glenn Frey?
A couple of weeks ago, I came across an article that stated David Bowie had announced he would no longer be touring. And then his new album came out. Tara is a Bowie fan, so I was telling her these...
View ArticleI’m Just Here for the Coffee
I had a dream last night that a coworker died. It’s weird enough dreaming about people you work with, even when they’re alive and well. I see these folks 8 hours a day. As much as I enjoy their...
View ArticleI’m Dying to Be Left Alone. Literally.
I may have finally learned how to beat telemarketers at their own game. Just tell ’em you’re dead. One day last week, I got a call from a Nigerian prince telling me I’d just won the lottery, and would...
View ArticleCall Me Lazarus
My ongoing battle with telemarketers continues. I don’t know why they love to bother me so much. It’s as though I won some sort of lottery where the grand prize is daily harassment instead of a few...
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