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)

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Trashy guy hungering for a litter free neighborhood

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I apologize in advance for what I’m about to write because I know it’s bound to sound really, really elitist and we all know how evil elitis...
Monday, September 22, 2008

Out on a limb for free firewood

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I was thrilled, as I always am, when a stranger e-mailed me this morning asking about how he could get some free firewood. As anyone who’s e...
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Sunday, September 21, 2008

Timber! HDTV escapes crashing poplar

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Val called in a panic. A majestic nearly 100-foot tulip poplar had come crashing down in the front yard. The urgency in her voice left me co...
Wednesday, September 17, 2008

When stakes get higher than the mountain, it's time to lower Everest

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If you’re like me, you enjoy reading books about terrible things happening to despicable people. And I’m not talking about the indigestion e...
Friday, September 12, 2008

Boring seatmates and Flight 93

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I’m vowing to stop casting such a critical eye on my fellow passengers as they board the plane. It’s something I’ve been doing it since way ...
Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Super collider to end world -- whew!

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Sometime today they’re turning on the switch at the $5 billion Large Hadron Collider and doomsday scenario believers think that could mean l...
Monday, September 8, 2008

Mamma Mia! I'm liking chick flicks!

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Like most golfers, I’ve tried to train my brain to adhere to a stringent set of commands I try to recite as I get ready to smack the ball. “...
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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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