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Category Archives: Life in General
Forever 13
Today, I’m attending the bar mitzvah of the son of one of my closest friends. This got me curious to go look at the photos from my own bar mitzvah. As I looked at this photo of this thirteen year … Continue reading
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Moralistic Me
I’m more moralistic than you would expect. I’m easy-going and non-judgmental on a personal level, but when it comes to groups, I’m like an 19th Century hermetic crackpot who spends years writing a tract about the perfect society, and then … Continue reading
Branding
I miss biting a woman’s arm. I love that. I love to taste the salty skin until she pushes me away and says, “Stop it. That hurts.” But she likes it, despite what she says. There is a time for … Continue reading
Ineffective Scholastic Books of My Youth
Lay-up, foul-shot, block that ball! Read this book and learn it all. Page by page and you’ll go far Be a star like Kareen Abdul Jabbar! Alas, it never did come true Perhaps Scholastic I should sue.
The Priests, the Merchants, the Fools
I’m beginning to think that in any social group or organization, every single person is necessary to paddle and steer the ship, even the ones who are the most despised. Sure, things can get heated when various personalities get together, … Continue reading
The Inconsiderate Breastfeeding Woman
I’m writing this as a quick post in a local coffee shop because I’ve always wanted to get involved in one of those “breastfeeding in public” blogging debates, but I never felt qualified. I’m not a woman, and I rarely … Continue reading
My African-American Friend
“Hello.” “Derrick? This is Neil.” “Well, this is a surprise.” “Listen, I know we haven’t spoken in a long time.” “I’m not apologizing.” “I know. I know. It was my fault. It’s OK that you went to Jennifer’s party and … Continue reading
I Like Big Ears
One of my biggest complaints about going to any sort of conference or networking function is that there are always cliques, and you feel a bit isolated if you don’t have a “tribe” to call your own. At BlogHer, these … Continue reading
The Passive-Aggressive Dentist
Several weeks ago, I had a dentist’s appointment. Sophia’s mother passed away that week, so I had to cancel. The dentist was not happy because he said “he was waiting for me.” I rescheduled for the middle of July. In … Continue reading