In my never-ending search for quirky short-term jobs/experiences, I’ve recently found a great one: I signed up to work for the government!  As you know, every 10 years the Federal government executes a Census to count the population of the country, recording where each person lives. I thought I could help. The application for a … Continue reading Census Man →

Seems like we may need a laugh about now, even if you end up laughing at me.         You’re welcome. Despite what Billy Joel would have us all believe, it turns out that I, in fact, did start the fire. Some background: After 3 eventful years as a Product Manager for GSK … Continue reading Fire Man →

What the hell is Cottage Cheese anyway? Even with an excessive coating of salt and pepper, it tastes like lumpy old milk. Jean tells me that I'm not far off. I'm not even going to look it up. Day 5 of the Mayo Clinic diet and it’s the main course for dinner tonight. Tomatoes and … Continue reading Dieting Man →

Each year it seems there are more body parts that need repair. Just this week I had a carpectomy: removal of 3 bones in my wrist. The surgery was pre-ordained almost 50 years ago, on my 16th birthday. When I was growing up, teenagers were just as irresponsible as they are today, but unlike today, … Continue reading Body Repair →

I did not graduate from college in 4 years. Organic Chemistry got in the way. Even now the words strike fear in my heart. I first took Organic Chemistry and its associated Lab in my sophomore year. After the first test I had no grade (kind of like when Dean Wormer tells Blutarsky “You have … Continue reading Watch Man →

1969 was an eventful year. The country was still in an uproar over the Vietnam conflict. Neil Armstrong took his small step for man and giant leap for mankind. In upstate NY, about half a million people made their way to Max Yasgur’s farm to listen to a little music. Chappaquiddick. And the two most … Continue reading The Amazin’ Mets →