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, June 30, 2021

Tweets of the Month

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• If the love of money is truly the root of all evil then I must be one of the world's most virtuous men. Money and me, we're barely...
Tuesday, June 29, 2021

30 years w/o a job & notes on my new novel

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(664 words) I spend an inordinate amount of time wondering if my decision in 1991 to skip the whole career thing was a wise career move. I w...
Friday, June 11, 2021

Happy Hour? America could use a Nappy Hour!

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(664 words) A friend and I were commiserating about our lack of sleep when he told me he nearly fell asleep behind the wheel of his Volvo...
Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Seeking a flame in a world that's on fire

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(538 words) The stranger had an air of desperation about him. He fidgeted. He was agitated. He couldn’t find a match. We were in the cl...
Friday, April 30, 2021

Tweets of the last two months!

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 No time to proof or pre-amble. Just two months of raw tweets ... Have a great weekend! Chris • The loud, jarring phenomenon that occurs whe...
Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Godfather & the importance of health to happiness. Or not

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(517 words) It is my understanding that in some convalescent settings, many of the faithful turn to prayer. Me, I turned to Hyman Roth. Roth...
Thursday, April 8, 2021

Toe surgery results: Laid up!

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(480 words) I was intrigued when an hour prior to surgery my foot doctor said my toe fusion procedure is one of his favorite operations. He ...
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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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