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, May 18, 2011

Warning: Story contains eight Schwarzeneggers

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I’d vowed to be productive yesterday afternoon, but instead watched “Zombieland” for the 14th time. I apologize to my family and friends fo...
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Monday, May 16, 2011

America's got talent ... Not!

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I may not be the best writer, but I’m probably the only writer who can do 10 Army regulation pull ups and juggle. Not at the same time. Not...
Wednesday, May 11, 2011

A very touchy subject

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I first noticed the alarming trend in a burger joint where I ran into an old buddy. He was with his teenage daughter and I was in a...
Monday, May 9, 2011

Why'd bin Laden dye his beard?

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It’s been a week and I’m still riveted by all the bin Laden news. I want to know everything about how he lived and how he died. I wish I co...
Saturday, May 7, 2011

A Derby Day re-run for the roses

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I woke up this morning fired with the ambition to start this day, as I always do, by blasting “Dead Flowers” by the Rolling Stones and writi...
Thursday, May 5, 2011

When black men spike balls

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We are witnessing a fascinating sociological phenomenon where a president many Americans despise because he’s black is taking flak from th...
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Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Mom's sad decline

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I was more shocked than ashamed when the casual thought floated across my mind that I could solve a lot of our mutual problems by just pres...
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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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