Television
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So much beauty. So little time.
Keats wrote that a thing of beauty is a joy forever. But when does someone begin to recognize a thing as “beauty”? Continue reading
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SURGICAL LESSONS — PLAY!
When chronic pain hits, brain fog descends. What do you do when you can’t concentrate? Continue reading
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Can You Hear It, Brother? — Part TWO
The turbulence of late 1960’s impacted everyone, even a Junior High School student from a small town in Western Pennsylvania. Continue reading
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Battle of Wits — Part TWO
One of my greatest high school achievements was televised along with one of my greatest high school embarrassments. Here in Part TWO, we reveal the unforgettable outcome. Continue reading
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Battle of Wits — Part ONE
One of my greatest high school achievements was televised along with one of my greatest high school embarrassments. Here in Part ONE, we set the scene. Continue reading
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Maternal Pop-ups — Part Two
What do you do when your dead mother pops up? Look away? Continue reading
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Maternal Pop-ups — Part One
What do you do when your dead mother pops-up? Pay attention? Continue reading
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Sunrises with Zelensky
It is 11 p.m. EST, and I am safe and sound asleep when the sun rises in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. Continue reading
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Nothing to See Here
“It depends on what the meaning of ‘is’ is.” Remember the defining moment of the Clinton impeachment, indeed, perhaps the defining moment of his Presidency? Clinton’s rationalization to the grand jury about why he wasn’t lying when he said to… Continue reading
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Game of Moans
On Sunday night, I lost power and missed the last 30 minutes of the “Game of Thrones” finale. I had invested dozens and dozens of hours binge-watching all 72 previous episodes, only to miss the crucial denouement. The power went… Continue reading







