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, January 30, 2015

Change Patriots name to the Boston Corbetts

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(635 words) I don’t want the Patriots to win, but if they do I hope someone sneaks onto the field and replaces all the Gatorade with...

Saturday, February 4, 2012

Thoughts on the Super Bowl

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I believe I’m deserving of acclaim for having gone the past two weeks and not once mentioning the Super Bowl. In fact, other than a tweet an...

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

The forgiveness of forgetfulness

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I’m not saying this in an attempt to be funny, but I’d made a mental note to read a Yahoo story last week about memory loss and it slipped m...

Thursday, October 13, 2011

A rooting fan's guide to baseball playoffs

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This, my favorite sports season of the year, is being sullied by love. The four remaining baseball teams representing four cities are each a...

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Now they've ruined jukeboxes

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I feel sheepish criticizing something I loved longer and spent more quality time with than even my family, but neighborhood bars are startin...

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Zsa Zsa & when it's time to go

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I’m seeking friendly subversives who’ll help me start a rumor that Zsa Zsa Gabor’s amputated foot is up for eBay auction. Hell, I’d pay thr...

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Chris Rodell: I'm the Latrobe, Pa., based author of "The Last Baby Boomer: The Story of the Ultimate Ghoul Pool," "Use All The Crayons! The Colorful Guide to Simple Human Happiness," and popular books about two Latrobe neighbors (Fred Rogers & Arnold Palmer). I'll write for anybody who'll pay me. I am a PROSEtitute

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