Author Archives: Neil

Christine

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Neil

Christine, I believe you have many of the characteristics of an empath.   You can feel the joy and sorrow of those around you.   This can be a dangerous trait, because the constant energy of life, the rollercoaster of … Continue reading →

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Like the Hunger Games

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Neil

Imagine a dystopian future. Society has split into two. The wealthy live in armed fortresses that are serviced by their own schools, hospitals, and shopping malls. The poor live in the chaotic, violent OUTSIDE, and have to fend for themselves. … Continue reading →

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The Cardboard Box

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Neil

When I was a child, I wore a cardboad box on my head. I was blind to the world. It wasn’t until I attended an expensive college and read the great books of Western Civilization that my mind was opened, … Continue reading →

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The Start of Year Eight

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Neil

Yesterday, I was the David against a villainous Goliath, and I lost. But sometimes you need to be pushed around a little so you can awaken you from your own passivity. And this is what happened today. It all started … Continue reading →

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T.M.I.

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Neil

This post starts, as many of my recent posts have, in the rough and tumble neighborhood called Facebook.   I wrote a status update about how my new cholesterol medication was making me sleepy and grouchy.  I promptly deleted it. … Continue reading →

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Oscar Night 2012!

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Neil

If you were on Twitter or Facebook this weekend, and you follow my updates, you know how important the Oscars are to me.  The watching of the Academy Awards is a ritual since childhood, when I watched the glamorous show … Continue reading →

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Mama’s Boy

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Neil

My mother was in her yoga class in Boca Raton last week, doing one of her chair exercise, when another woman accidentally moved the chair that my mother was leaning against for support.  My mother fell back, hit the floor, … Continue reading →

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The Perfect Couple

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Neil

It was Sophia’s birthday on Saturday, and we went to LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art).   We had a great day together. “Are you two getting back together?” a friend texted me. “No,” I answered. “Just a fun … Continue reading →

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The Night Out

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Neil

It was going to be our last Valentine’s Day “date night” as a married couple.  We were going to attend a special film screening.   Sophia’s former boss was unable to make it, so he gave the tickets to us. … Continue reading →

Posted in Life with Sophia | Tagged | 22 Comments

Tea and Valentines

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Neil

I was driving with Sophia today down the streets of LA when I noticed a couple, both in their late-sixties, on a street corner.  They were waving flags.   They seemed as comfortable with each other as any long-married couple. … Continue reading →

Posted in Los Angeles | Tagged | 15 Comments