It’s a gorgeous day in Boston and I decided to take a walk for lunch to enjoy the sun. Within twenty minutes I encountered a half dozen people with ashes smeared across their forehead and remembered today is Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent. Being a recovering Catholic, I shared the following update on Facebook: This [...]
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Each time I think the GOP presidential nomination process has hit rock bottom one of the candidates produces yet another shovel. This past weekend ‘The Newt’ (as I’ve taken to refer to him) managed to slam dunk the South Carolina primary in a major upset that’s left everyone scratching their heads…And I mean everyone. What’s [...]
My latest contribution to the Good Men Project was published today. I’m pleased to say, despite a somewhat controversial topic, it’s been warmly received. These are the conversations I want to have today. Small talk is dead…I want to get right to the core of someone’s values and see what makes us tick.
“I have come to believe that the whole world is an enigma, a harmless enigma that is made terrible by our own mad attempt to interpret it as though it had an underlying truth.” ― Umberto Eco
Over the last few years I’ve absorbed a lot of derision for my general objections to Apple. Particularly for my insistent criticism of Steve Jobs and the lack of Apple’s social responsibility standards with regards to supply chain practices. I truly don’t care if it changes anyone’s mind but I guess part of me hopes anyone [...]
It’s real now. I mean, it was always real but Jackie and I have signed a contract with a venue, set a date and launched our own wedding blog. Game on! We’re getting married on November 10th, 2012 at the Hampshire House in Boston. I couldn’t be happier with the location…It’s a beautiful spot in Beacon [...]
This year for the holidays stick it to the man and consider buying only local products and services as gifts. Buying local supports the local economy, fights globalization, is better for the environment and will send a message to corporations who engage in exploitative labor practices overseas. The only power normal American citizens have left [...]
Last Friday night I had an incredible, cultural experience with my lovely fiance and best friend Jackie. It featured Italian men in ridiculously tight pants, women wearing far too much make-up, lust, sex, street brawling, double suicide…Frankly, more drama than you can shake a stick at. I’m talking long drawn out death scenes, and young [...]
…Yeah right. That’s exactly what a crazy cat person (CCP) would say. Jackie and I rescued a pair of kittens from the MSPCA last weekend. Adding Ella and Emma to our family brings the total number of cats up to four. If I am not mistaken, situations where there are two humans and four cats in cohabitation [...]