Category: Longform
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Self-Improvement
The sun is just beginning to peek over the horizon, and I awake. Before I open my eyes, I make a mental note of five people for whom I am grateful today. Then, I count backwards from five… Five… four… three… two… On “one”, I open my eyes and get out of bed. So far, I…
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Day 9 From the Containment Zone
March 19, 2020 (Toilet paper inventory: holding at 12 rolls) Here in the containment zone, every morning is pretty much the same. I have my rituals in place and go through them step-by-step… Wake up (Essential) Assess breathing and check for body aches/fever (All good) Tend to morning ablutions (Use your imagination. On second thought, don’t.)…
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Greetings From The Containment Zone
Unless you’ve been in the middle of a Rip Van Winkle nap since January, you are aware of the coronavirus. And if you live anywhere in or near New York City (like me), you are probably reading this because you’ve already washed your doorknobs, sanitized your phone, had your fourth cup of coffee and run…
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The Quiet One
It is a warm July evening in 1964. A gift arrives in the mail for my brother Dominic’s 10th birthday. Our Uncle Louis and Aunt Rosemary have sent him the one and only thing every kid wants in 1964: the coveted Meet The Beatles LP. I am only three-years-old, but know who the Beatles are and I can…