Let me just preface this post by saying that I’ve been on vacation since Saturday and have not so much as looked at my laptop until now. I’ll be back home this upcoming Saturday, when I’ll try to get posts up more frequently. As a writer, you like to believe that everyone is reading your … Continue reading The Best Fan Mail I’ve Ever Received
Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira announced his intentions to retire at the end of the season this afternoon, marking what will be the end of a 14-year career in Major League Baseball. I felt there was no better time than now to share this. During the summer of 2005, my father took me and my … Continue reading Teixit: A Farewell To Mark Teixeira
On July 3, my sports editor emailed to inform me that when I wasn’t taking vacation time, I would be reassigned to the breaking news beat for the remainder of the month. Aside from having to adjust from making my own schedule (and working predominately in the evening) to a 9-5 p.m. shift Tuesday through Saturday, … Continue reading Life On The Breaking News Beat
I’ve gotten more than enough Ted Mosby comparisons over the years that I’ve happily accepted the likening to the “How I Met Your Mother” main character. Not only do I think people’s perceptions are spot-on, but I personally take the comparison as a compliment. We definitely have our similarities — hopeless romantic, valuing a relationship … Continue reading Same Girl, Eight Years Later: A Real-Life Ted Mosby ‘Double Date’ Moment
When I was heavily into Tinder use and trying to pick up girls at bars or any pubic setting — seeing and talking to multiple girls at a time — I was judged for being “that guy” who seemingly had a new girl to talk about every day. I was judged for being “that guy” … Continue reading Do You
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