I Drank from the Garden Hose

November 11, 2022

We’re not there, dude.

So at work I’ve been getting teased about going on a New Kids on the Block cruise. Guys, I get it. The average Gen X-er or Gen Z-er is going to look at a bunch of 40+ women and poke fun at their desperate attempt to cling to their youth by following a boy band.…

November 11, 2022

Contempo Blazers

My mom hated taking me to shop at The Gap. It took me over 30 years to figure out why. Yes, it was an expensive store. It still is. But for her it was more about the principle than the economics. Deep down Mom simply didn’t see me as the khaki-wearing-by-choice, button-to-the-neck collared shirt or…

November 10, 2022

Corn Dogs and Cotton Candy

Maybe it’s a Jersey brat thing. If it is, oh well, because Garden Staters can certainly be associated with a lot worse. But the land where the middle class are flayed and eaten was notorious for its carnivals, fairs, and the dominating Jersey shore boardwalks. I say “was” because the state’s amusement industry is light…