Tag Archives: death

Stuff

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Neil

The hardest part of packing up my in-law’s apartment is “the stuff.”  We always hear that “stuff” — material objects — is meaningless.  Yesterday, on Oprah, there was discussion about women who give up the trappings of the real world … Continue reading →

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The Closing of the Eyes

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Neil

This is what I was doing when Sophia’s mother passed away a few weeks ago. I was waiting for my yearly exam at the eye doctor on Robertson Blvd.  I was hoping I didn’t need another prescription, because my last … Continue reading →

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Damn You

Posted on September 12, 2008 by Neil

This was a long week in real life.  It was also a long week ON the internet.  I joined Stumbleupon, then inadvertently sent invites to everyone on my Yahoo email list.  The evil application tricked me with their checked “tell your friends!” … Continue reading →

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Earth, Wind, and Fire

Posted on September 10, 2008 by Neil

Today I will continue my tradition of writing a blog post about my neighborhood without walking a block from my mother’s apartment building.  I’ve introduced you to the supermarket downstairs with the crashing cars and the religious Jewish guy with … Continue reading →

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Be of Good Cheer

Posted on January 24, 2006 by Neil

During the summer, my father passed away.  My father’s funeral was very beautiful and dignified.  But I was disappointed.  I don’t think it captured my father’s quirky personality. Don’t get me wrong.  Everything went perfect.  Everyone was moved.   It just … Continue reading →

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Heaven or Hell

Posted on October 17, 2005 by Neil

(artwork by Rob Stinogle) I’m sitting in my local coffee shop and I see that they have some Halloween decorations up already, including a paper cut-out ghost.    It makes me think of my father, who passed away a few weeks … Continue reading →

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