You know that mix you always wish you had, the one that starts strong and ends strong, the one that can get you going when nothing else can. You know it, it’s the “get psyched” mix, that wakes you up when you’re lethargic, that gets your feet moving on the dance floor. Now, I have … Continue reading Playlisting #2: That Perfect “Get Psyched” Mix
I remember laundry days. They almost always happened on Sundays in the morning, while everyone else seemed to be at church, well, everyone else from our block anyway. We would head down to the laundromat on Baltimore Avenue, pushing along the little Chinese folding laundry cart full of our dirty clothes in garbage bags. I’m … Continue reading Laundry Days
Today I had an interesting interaction with a woman who was in Target holding a copy of the movie, The Hobbit. I noticed it and told her how wonderful the movie was. She seemed shocked, even though she was in the process of purchasing said film, because she was buying it sight unseen. I asked … Continue reading Lost in Translation
Flights of fancy Sun-kissed in reverie Oft dismissed as childish In silent moments Alone with a dream Shut behind eyelids Shaded from moonlight Twinkling sweetly But no one sees A touch of mystery Drunk with time’s intrigue And yesterday’s love Blowing in the dusty wind Catching rapid fire Staccato rhythm fading Into silence Fumbling forward … Continue reading Taking Flight
I remember a while back there was this book of short essays — Everything I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten, by Robert Fulghum. Everyone was enthralled with it because it seemed so concise and illuminating, with its pithy sayings and its double meanings. Posters were created and I think I remember seeing … Continue reading What I Really Learned in Kindergarten
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