Eight Days to Amish

No Paychecks . . . No Prospects . . . Always How one writer struggles to elevate from the hammock, overcome his God-given laziness and earn a living in a cruel world that insists he work. (The title of this blog is in no way aspirational or should be considered an endorsement of the Amish lifestyle)

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Friday, August 10, 2018

Taking the kids on the train to NYC

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(717 words) We’re four hours into an eight-hour train ride to New York City and I’m once again reminded of the late John Clouse, for...

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

A sad, sexy story on rhino horns

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(646 words) Todays’ example of man’s madness — and I mean man exclusively — is the plight of the endangered rhinoceros. South Af...

Thursday, October 8, 2015

A day for real mourning; RIP Angelo Cammarata

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(880 words) Yesterday was a great day. I spoke before 250 members of the Pennsylvania Librarians Association and it couldn’t have go...

Monday, July 8, 2013

The future of Edward Snowden

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(731 words) As Edward Snowden begins his third week as the world’s least interesting most wanted man many are still thinking about ...

Thursday, August 11, 2011

On bored Amtrak

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ABOARD AMTRAK’S THE PENNYSLVANIA -- I love having the opportunity to slug a story of mine with a dateline. “Dateline” is an old-...

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Thursday, August 12, 2010

"All are bored!" Why I prefer trains

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The way folk hero Steven Slater quit his job almost makes me wish I had one. I think it’s healthy these days anytime a disgruntled worker d...

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