It takes a real nerd to have an engaging ten minute conversation about “good” words!
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I was unaware that the term "predetermined obsolescence, " coined by noted author David McCullough, applied to humans and manufactured items.
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"Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball, the rules, and reality of the game." ~ Jacques Barzun (Cultural Historian)
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Let's change our mental calendars from orbital to rotational!
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Let's change our mental calendars from orbital to rotational.
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“Swifty” Alert: There’s going to be a mega-superstar in attendance that a large segment of the population of girls between the ages of 6 and 36 adore. They may be watching a football game for the first time just to catch a glimpse of the girlfriend of the Kansas City Chiefs tight end, Travis Kelce
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Do you know why Amazon has such a low population density? Unfavorable climate, heavy rainfall, lack of accessibility. I understand completely. Quite a metaphor.
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Are you aware there are nearly 200 "Awareness" months globally? Now you are. There are two in the month of April in the U.S. I think you should be aware of it if you are not already.
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I love baseball. I have since I was four years old when I first learned to catch a “pop fly” thrown by my Dad above the height of the utility pole out in front of my house. I love everything about the game. Collecting baseball cards. The smell of a new glove . . .
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I got up this morning and brushed my teeth with my Cincinnati Bengals toothbrush. I rinsed out the shower with my Bengals cup. I donned my Bengals shorts, socks, and long-sleeve undershirt. I put on my orange and black basketball sneakers. Lastly, my Bengals jersey with “BERSTLER” stitched on the back that my son so lovingly had made for me.
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When you get older the days of sitting down to write a letter to Santa are over. Today, if kids write Santa at all, it’s probably an email. Today, I have a forum. This blog. So Santa, if you or one of your elves who electronically reply to the countless thousands of Christmas lists submitted, here’s one more: Dear Santa . . .
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Many Americans are scoffers. They scoff at scientific data. They scoff at other countries and their inhabitants. They scoff at possibilities. I scoffed last year at this time. Here’s what happened since . . .
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Social media has inspired another blog. Thankfully, it will not be the 14-page person to person short story the last Facebook exercise triggered. The task was to list 10, 11,
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Many of you know of the travails of my academic quest since 2001. For those that don’t, let me give you the elevator version, albeit an elevator that goes slowly to the top of The Freedom Tower. After I quit drinking in 2000, one of my friends suggested I apply for disability, and go back to school.
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inspired by a friend’s social post, this blog addresses my experiences with minorities. My friend contextualized her rural upbringing with her current place of residence, which happens to be Brooklyn.
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The very first non-human that has tormented my dreams was my sister. Only kidding. But what was unleashed that scarred my psyche forever, was directly attributed to my sister.
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