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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Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Vote Rostraver for Hockeyville! Me & Flyer great Hextall would want you to

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(657 words) I disappointed a lot of readers by not returning from last month’s Philadelphia visit with even one story about how Phil...

Friday, May 27, 2016

Pens vs. Sharks in Stanley Cup (and life)

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(717 words) The Pens playing the San Jose Sharks for the Stanley Cup is less than idyllic for me because I’m one of those guys who g...

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Daughter, 7, says God is dead; Is Elton to blame?

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(659 words) Our daughter Lucy, 7, and I were enjoying some afternoon ice cream, which for her was the perfect time to express her hear...

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Friday, March 30, 2012

My absence/their fonder hearts

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It was the Roman poet Sextus Propertius who is said to have given the world the first notion that absence makes the heart grow fonder when h...

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Dealing with life's disappointments

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Yesterday’s callers all sounded as if they’d been dispatched from the suicide hotline. “You gonna be okay?” “It gets better, believe me . ...

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Sunday, October 10, 2010

I hate my dog

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I wonder if there is a hell for dog owners who are mean to their pets. I don’t mean like Michael Vick mean. I’d never put my dog in a pen to...

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