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)

Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Staying at the Watergate Hotel in '02

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(636 words) I have a feeling younger generations and less aware adults will be surprised to learn you can stay at the Watergate. Roo...
Monday, May 15, 2017

Comey, 6'8", and looming even larger

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(595 words) Beltway pundits were in a typical tizzy Sunday after James Comey was spotted at a  Broadway performance about a lesbian ...
Thursday, May 11, 2017

The human joys of running really fast

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(621 words) I’m on record as saying I have the same interest in learning speed reading as I do speed sex. Both activities are someth...
Tuesday, May 9, 2017

"Founder" Ray Kroc & my abiding burger love

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(728 words) I was a guest at a social function at an area restaurant when a fellow conversant mentioned she was a vegan. She wasn’t ...
Monday, May 8, 2017

A B*L*O*G on M*A*S*H

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(819 words) I made one of those bone-headed mistakes last weekend that will now haunt my nearly every day for the rest of my run. Wh...
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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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