Marley and Amos and Me

Well, I did it: I saw Marley and Me.
This was no easy task for me. My own dog, Amos, a 90-pound golden retriever who would fall into the “helluva dog” category, died in the summer of 2007. He was undoubtedly my truest friend.
So when I sat down to watch this movie, I knew full well [...]

On Gender and Religion

In lieu of an actual blog post, I’d like to share a lovely quote from my always quotable father, Bernie vO.
(When asked how woman came to be, he said…)
“And then He ripped the rib outta that sonofabitch and said, ‘You need a pain in the ass!’”
Helped me understand a lot of things better.

Teach The Children Well

My sister’s daughters, Olivia (9) and Charlotte (7), are getting older. They’re starting to get “cool.” And they’re starting to discover music.
But what should be a wonderful time of discovery in any young person’s life is getting muddied by the abundance of pure filth out there. It’s horrible. They’re rocking out to Rihanna, Fergie and [...]

Grace-Writing 101

Tomorrow, my dear friend Lesley is spending Thanksgiving in Connecticut with her (somewhat new) boyfriend Pat’s family, The Mulherns. How loverly.
But there’s a catch! She has been informed that she’s in charge of asking the Lord’s blessing before they put fork to turkey. Needless to say, she has to hit one out of the park.
And [...]

Dear Mama

Check out Postcards from Yo Mama for more. I love this shit. Special thnx to Eric Smith for recommending a great procrastination tool.
Something about getting a written exchange from your Mom, especially in digital form, is kind of like seeing her throw a baseball for the first time – and she rocks. Her throws are [...]