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I like to call it my Harry Potter scar. It’s one of the few permanent ones on my body, remembered less by the excruciating pain upon receiving it, and more from how I suffered its arrival in utter silence. I’ll talk about it more later in this post… For Pete’s Sake Day February 26th is [...]
Written in remembrance of Justice, Faith and Power Day Two buses left Washington, DC on a warm spring day, May 4th, 1961. As they pulled out, they left behind them a young, modern President, John F. Kennedy, newly elected, having gotten to the White House on promises of change, of hope. They were bound for [...]
The ring is sitting in a box, top drawer of my desk. It’s beautiful, both in form and function. Every so often, I remove it from the drawer, hold in in my hand, and marvel over the question I will be asking of my Lovely Nadira. How many men are out there right now, wondering [...]
In 1853, Samuel Plimsoll, a young man of 28, invested his time and hard-earned savings in trying to become a coal merchant. He failed miserably. During the following financially tough years, Samuel came to respect the plight of the many impoverished families in England he spent time with and around. Samuel began speaking out in [...]
Written in commemoration of Mulligan Day, Feb. 2nd Mulligan. In Golf, it means if your very first swing is a bit off, you can ask your fellow golfers for a do-over. The term has become synonymous with do-overs in all areas of life. There are a number of times in my life where I wish [...]
February 1st is Be Naked at Work Day. Seriously. I don’t know who comes up with these odd holidays, but avert your eyes, because Tom is coming, and he hasn’t seen the inside of a gym since the Carter Administration. What is that anyway, a mole? I’m sure by now you’ve read the story about [...]