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)

Sunday, March 6, 2011

Kites, phones & a Bell

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I'm so convinced multi-tasking is detrimental to true efficiency that I refuse to walk and chew gum at the same time. This put...
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Friday, March 4, 2011

Undercover Boss -- me!

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I remember seeing the first “Undercover Boss” promos and thinking, gee, what a novel idea. I’d love to watch a show where the CEO is reveal...
Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Aged Oscar thoughts & recent tweets

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It’s been two nights and I’m still startled awake by nightmares that 94-year-old Kirk Douglas is in my room trying to present me an award f...
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Thursday, February 24, 2011

Death to Gaddafi

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I do not consider myself the bloodthirsty sort, but when CNN broadcasts angry mobs executing Col. Muammar Gaddafi I’ll TiVo the kill. L...
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Tuesday, February 22, 2011

The sunny side of Earth 2050

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I paused momentarily on seeing a Yahoo headline that read: “Scientists: Earth 2050 will be unrecognizable.”   I thought, gee, why on Earth ...
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Saturday, February 19, 2011

My Biblical confusions

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I remember reading what to me seemed a profound Biblical phrase from when I was about 25. My recollection of the precise wording was: “He w...
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Tuesday, February 15, 2011

867-5309

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The men at the bar cast eager eyes at me as I walked through the door. I imagine it must have been a look monumentals like Gen....
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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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