Recently (so recently, most of my co-workers are blissfully unaware) I have been let go, terminated, been hit by the Big Ugly Axe, sacked. Dear Reader, for your amusement, while I am still giddy over the prospect of getting to stay home and confident about my ability to land another situation making more money and with more prestige and better benefits, I’ve elected to journal my experiences. I think it will be a fun experience and educational for other middle-aged men who will then … [Read more...]
Facebook users spread holiday cheer, anti-semitism
December 22, 2010 By 11 Comments
It’s getting to be that time of year again. You know, the time when I start to hate Facebook and contemplate having about five "friends." I have learned to ignore most of the political statements, requests to play games and answer questions about myself, or even find out who is searching for me (like I care). And now this week, thanks to Facebook, I have discovered the true spirit of Christmas through an old classmate's FB wall: Anti-semitism. With myself being a Jew this is kind … [Read more...]
North Adams First Annual(?) Dog Costume Parade!
October 6, 2010 By 2 Comments
The first weekend in October is considered Fall Foliage Weekend in North Adams, Mass., and thousands of tourists rush to the city for our annual parade, craft fair, art, and road races. Now that my kids are grown I no longer take advantage of all the Fall activities that my community has to offer, but this year a new event was added that forced me to drag my usually unsociable self out of the house and be part of the community... The first Dog Costume Parade took place on Saturday, … [Read more...]
Happy International Left-Handers Day!!!
August 13, 2010 By 4 Comments
"If the left side of your brain controls the right side of your body, and the right side of your brain controls the left side of your body, then left-handed people must be the only ones in their right minds." - W.C. Fields As if Hallmark needed another reason to make a card, August 13 is International Left-Handers Day. The nearly two-decade old holiday doesn’t seem to get the recognition it deserves- then again, neither do left-handers. Not surprisingly, there is a Left-Handers Club … [Read more...]
Name Calling
July 10, 2010 By 12 Comments
While the name Rochelle isn’t bizarre, it still isn’t heard that often, so whenever I do meet someone with my name it becomes something of an event. In fact, I have only ever met two or three Rochelle’s and they didn’t spell their name like I do. It usually happens on the phone at work. A customer will be surprised when I identify myself. Then they go on, "Rochelle is MY name too!" We discuss how infrequently this happens, whether we have a nickname, who named us and why. I … [Read more...]
Edamame = eda-yummy! {by Rochelle}
March 31, 2010 By 4 Comments
I recently stopped by my friends' house for a visit. Instead of being greeted by a hug and the usual chips and dip, they offered me something else- long, green fuzzy pods known as Edamame. I watched them as they hovered over the bowl sucking the beans out of the pod as if it were their last meal. Not pretty but quite intriguing. Of course these are good, polite friends so they put some pods in a dish for me, but the fact is we were all just sitting there eating these damn edamame non-stop. … [Read more...]
A learning, albeit scarring, experience
February 10, 2010 By 9 Comments
Once a year I actually get to see my primary care physician. I think it is some kind of law otherwise I doubt I would even know what he looks like. This year I was all prepared with a years worth of inquiries and observations about my aging body all written down lest I forget something. Failing memory was at the top of the list. My doctor is young, cute, and as luck would have it, very professional. My fantasy of a Lifetime movie based on an inappropriate dalliance was quickly … [Read more...]
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