Next Time Bliss… At Least I Hope
Tony Two Hands. I think that’s what he said his name was. I entered the waiting room where I waited, awaiting the arrival of the person who would shepherd me to a blissful state of relaxation. And in came Tony Two Hands. “Tom,” said he. Fortunate as to the monosyllabic nature of my name, he [...]
a river runs through me . showing up to life
Checklists. Like it or not checklists begin each and every day. Alarm rings, hand extends, terminates the ring, commences the day. Checklists. Whether you head down the hall f or a home-brewed cup of joe or dash out the door for a out-of-home office, checklists continue. Some folks like to inscribe the list in ink [...]
atop the ladder atop the box atop the earth in chicago
I thought of an old friend yesterday as we zipped through Rogers Park for a mid-evening jaunt to Best Buy last night. Jerry Riggs, the kid who could (or thought he could) concoct anything from nothing. You may know the type. Don’t go down to his basement for fear that the hodge-podge of wires with [...]
Less Two Wheels . Two Wheels Balance
It happened yesterday. Jackson asked to ride another kid’s bike at “The Choo Choo Train Park.” And sure enough, with a little boost he continued on his merry two-wheeled path. It wasn’t a trek across the Pyrenees but it was the start of what likely will be a lifelong love affair of the bipedal variety. [...]
Did You Hear About the Flight Attendant…
Did you hear about Steven Slater? First he lost his cool and probably his job as well. Slater is a flight attendant. Was, anyway. He had a scuffle with an early-to-rise passenger when their flight landed and before it made the gate. The passenger refused Slater’s admonition and took down his bag from the overhead [...]
