Flying High, and Low
“I can’t find the time” is what we say when we want to curtsy at endeavors that are merely day-dreams, and not actually things we have any real passion or desire to pursue
Category: First Person
Note: Presentation of these texts or “accounts” of “real world” “experience” from the perspective of “individuals” going about “their” “lives” should not be taken to imply an official Ordinary Times position as to the ontological status or scientifically verifiable existence of so-called “ego.”
Pollution: Remediation and Rebirth, But At What Cost?
What will rise up from the ashes of what was once the largest employee owned business in the country? Clean air is a start…
An Instant Coffee Life: From Juan Valdez to Jean-Luc
My misadventures with instant coffee and foreign boyfriends
My First Murder Investigation
I stared at my notes as the last couple hours swirled around in my head. This seemed too insane to actually be true.
High Sierra Ghost Stories
The past isn’t ever really past, and ghosts don’t ever die. So instead of avoiding them or feeling bad, maybe try confronting them a little bit?
Lonely Election Geeks With Clipboards
There was a municipal election that I was in charge of last Tuesday, and here is how my day went:
Hey Man, I Need a Solid…
Being polite is one thing. Being taken advantage of because of being polite is another.
Oxycodone and Me
In which our hero is nearly mistaken for a drug addict but ultimately gets the help he needs.
Later, Kimmy Jo
“Life’s a garden man. Dig it!” That’s the tagline on my friend Kim’s Facebook profile. It’s a fitting slogan for a woman like her, a happy-go-lucky girl who never took anything too seriously. Even...
Goodbye Stranger, It’s Time to Ramble On, Nice to Know You….
One of my many idiosyncrasies is trying to not say goodbye in everyday life. “Catch you later” or just “later” are my stock valedictions.
A Love Letter To The Blue Ridge Parkway
For most of us across the country, today was the first day it truly felt like fall. Not just because heat wasn’t breaking records like it was a game or something, but due to...
Border Misadventures
Somehow I managed to cross the U.S.-Canadian border twice in the past week without the proper documentation.
Why The World Needs More People With ASD
The world needs more people like myself and Greta Thunberg. Though it’s not necessarily for the reasons you might think.
I Feel It In the Air, the Summer’s Out of Reach…
I just got back from a late summer vacation. It was a great trip. My wife and I are creatures of habit. We go to the same beach once or twice a year. Occasionally...
Adopt, Don’t Shop
I want to drive home the point that if you’re looking for a pet, you should always think to adopt first.
I’ll Take My Pizza Ohio Valley Style…
Symposium: Not much has changed since the forties. Pizza slingers are still making DiCarlo’s Pizza the same way Primo did all those years ago up and down the Ohio Valley and beyond.
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