I left Dodge Hall and walked out to my car. After putting my bag in the trunk, I put the key in the door and got in. “So?” He said “Shut up.” I started the car. He was dressed as a clown. Not like Bozo or Cookie, though. More like Pennywise in It or John … Continue reading Supid as You Think You Are?
Author: BuddhaManAndy
I have devoted myself, because of my traumatic brain injury more than a decade ago and getting sober 7 years ago, to maximizing my new brain, like a Solitaire deck but with all the Aces and most of the face cards missing, by any means available.
Him, Revisited
I think most, if not all, Irish boys think their mothers should be nominated for sainthood. And that’s mostly because of their ability to tolerate the things their Irish sons put them through. That certainly goes for my Mom. One year, my brother and I found all sorts of quotes about the Irish and printed … Continue reading Him, Revisited
Him
His lips curled back to reveal brown teeth and a tongue slimy like a little serpent. I tried using the serpent as a study trick for remembering the femur. Didn’t work. Got a big fat “F” on the quiz today. With the “C” I got on the pop quiz last week, that rounds me out … Continue reading Him
Singin’ in the Rain-out
There’s an old photograph of you and me at the yard. I was maybe 14, my first time at the ballpark of my dreams. There, it’s always 72 degrees and sunny. Santo’s and William’s flags on the foul polls. I remember when Ron said having his number retired by the club was better than being … Continue reading Singin’ in the Rain-out
The Family Dog: What’s in a Name? (Or The Laundry Incident)
The origin of the name of the family dog has changed over time for my family. In my experience, I have encountered some dogs with terrific names. Wrigley, a yellow lab with a Chicago Cubs collar, was a regular in The Hotel. Clyde Frazier (I swear that was the dog’s name) came in every … Continue reading The Family Dog: What’s in a Name? (Or The Laundry Incident)
The Family Dog
The Family Dog In the past year, I’ve read about 30 or so books about dogs. Some of them were behavioral, some anecdotal. I’ve read the Truth About Dogs and One Nation Under Dog, A Dog Year and The Dogs of Bedlam Farm, Dog Walks Man and Dogs Never Lie About Love (Okay, full disclosure, … Continue reading The Family Dog
Not Karma, Exactly
I always had a difficult time reconciling two completely different aspects of my personality. I used to define myself as an atheist. Upon further deliberation and with help from my personal theologian (my father, the staunch Catholic), I discovered I was actually agnostic. Now, in order to properly define this term, one need only … Continue reading Not Karma, Exactly
St. Crispian’s Day
For Tom Hightower, Jon Pruitt, Tim White and the men of the 1212 House "If we are mark'd to die, we are enow To do our country loss; and if to live, The fewer men, the greater share of honour. God's will! I pray thee, wish not one man more. By Jove, I am not … Continue reading St. Crispian’s Day
Mother and Child Part 2
Mother and Child Part 2 One of my goals for the summer was to start running again. I had been running off and on for about 5 years before that, beginning in my freshman year in college and I soon discovered that I loved it. I loved it because even having been a … Continue reading Mother and Child Part 2
Mother and Child, Part 1
Mother and child Part 1 When I spent a summer in Seward, Alaska, I wasn’t exactly prepared. My first night there, me and some friends slept at a campground at the beachfront area. Now, at this point in my life, my experience with camping of any kind was minimal at best. Yes, I had gone … Continue reading Mother and Child, Part 1
My Zen Brain 