I admit I love the new year. I loathe the holidays leading up to it, but there’s something psychologically empowering about January 1st. I wrote about this in my novel, being a “resolutionist.” Every year I set out to clear my mind of distraction and hunker down and accomplish something for a change. Sometimes I … Continue reading
So, I was going to write about The Force Awakens this week (in case you haven’t noticed, I am – per my usual – getting an early start on the New Year’s resolutions; I didn’t want to jump the gun with this announcement, but my hope is to publish every Sunday or once per week … Continue reading
This past Saturday, Madison Square Garden played host to an amazing line-up of bands celebrating the spirit—and, of course, the music—of John Lennon. The former Beatle was gunned down almost 35 years ago (tomorrow will mark that less-than-auspicious date), which made the timing of the birthday celebration (John would have turned 75 on October 9th) … Continue reading
Maybe I’m glossing over the past, but I don’t remember it being so hard the first time around. “It” would be parenting a child though adolescence. In exactly 106 days I will—once again and to my mortification—have a teenager in the house. Only this time, the teenager has testicles. And a gaming problem (I’ll stop … Continue reading
Read here for the first 10 days Day 11 – June 9th; weight: 195.8 – 20.4 pounds to goal I am—somewhat shockingly—almost as low as I’ve been all year (on February 8th, I briefly dipped below 195 only to pop right back the next day). As of now, it’s all about the food. I can’t … Continue reading
Be sure to check out the introduction to this challenge here. Day 1 – May 30th; weight: 201.6 – 26.4 pounds to goal I don’t really take much notice of dropping close to four pounds because my body is very accustomed to losing 10 pounds quickly. That said, I’m glad to be off to a … Continue reading
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