Eulogy for Paul Anthony Lamberti (December 30, 1944 to October 18, 2023). Love you, Dad. I collected all the things people wrote about my father after he passed. Then, I put them into one of those word counters. The word most used to describe my father was “kind”. Next, was […]
I will now give you some diet advice free of charge. But first, a quick story. It used to be that I got a Butter Crunch ice cream on the way to the gym every other week or so. Then, it became once or twice a week. Then, three or […]
As I got out of my car to get some milk this evening, I couldn’t help but notice the guy sitting in the car parked next to mine. He was staring at me. Why? I don’t know. The last time somebody stared at me was about a week ago. It […]
“Here is the world. Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Don’t be afraid.” One of my co-workers had a baby today. A beautiful baby of course – aren’t they all? A few hours later, a different co-worker received a call that his father had died. His dad was thought to […]
Editors Note: It’s time for a special guest post! Friend of blog (FROB) Danielle sent this princess fashion clip to me (via Pinterest!) with the following comment: Well, that took an unexpected turn… This is stupid though, Mulan is way too girly, Ariel is supposed to wear pink. Pocahontas looks like […]
The following is a free preview of Chapter 3 from my eBook on dating and relationships. Early in the relationship, each party must ask him or herself, “Why am I going on this date?” Yes, it could be to have fun. Sure, it might be to gain be to gain […]
I had no intention of going to the Red Sox championship parade today. None at all. I’m a guy who drives to New Hampshire every weekend to get away from people – not to find myself in the midst of 2 million of them. The thought of attending didn’t even […]
“There’s a lot of beauty in ordinary things. Isn’t that the point?” – Pam Beesly Halpert That was the final line from the final episode of The Office. It was also the line that had me up late at night, once again reading about the guy who wrote Our Town. I’ve […]
Editors Note: Pictured below is The Old Man on (or “of”) the Mountain, shortly before kablooing into thousands of tiny pieces as his very existence crumbled, trickled, and tumbled into the deep void that resides in our hearts. This post commemorates the upcoming 10-year anniversary of the untimely explosion of […]
His consistent banging on the drums of God’s unconditional love sounded at a time when many of us had about ‘had it up to here’ with religion and church and, probably most importantly, ourselves. We were the tired, poor, self-hating huddled masses yearning to be free, and along came a […]
