Category Archives: Current Events

Friends, Romans, Countrymen, Lend Me Your Ear. Please.

I am having surgery on my right ear in May. This isn’t the first time my ear has gone under the knife. When I was eight years old, doctors at a Catholic hospital took some skin from the back of … Continue reading

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Best Moments of This Decade

As the decade comes to an end, I want to acknowledge it one more time – pay tribute to those positive moments that I will carry with me through however many more decades (years?) I have. I was initially hoping to … Continue reading

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My Ten Biggest Accomplishments of This Decade

I’m going to make three posts here about the approaching change of the decade; two will be looking back, one looking forward. So with >1% of the 2010s remaining, let’s get started… First, when I look back over the 99% … Continue reading

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The Year That (Almost) Was

“Many’s the time I’ve been mistaken / And many times confused Yes, and I’ve often felt forsaken / And certainly misused” -Paul Simon, “American Tune” In January, I had this idea that I would write a blog post about how this was … Continue reading

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My Top Ten in Six Categories

A recent discussion with a friend caused me to realize I’ve often ranked, on this website, my favorite silent films, my favorite albums of the decade, and qualified itemizations like that. But have I ever just listed my favorites of … Continue reading

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