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    You become accustomed to a certain lifestyle

    Posted on March 4, 2020 by moc
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    And then there are the weeks where you don’t win at trivia and you’ve actually got to pay for your drinks. Ew.

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    I’m around for it

    Posted on March 2, 2020 by moc
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    March 2 is not a happy anniversary for me. It was this day, 14 years ago, that I lost my best friend for all eternity, Joe Sullivan, in an automobile accident. He was 23. Neil Peart has said that time … Continue reading →

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    The “E” stands for entertainment

    Posted on February 28, 2020 by moc
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    Tonight my kid’s school is having a fundraiser at our local Chuck E. Cheese’s. I’ve been going to Chuck E. Cheese’s for over 30 years, and I still think it’s one of the most fun places on Earth. (The “E” … Continue reading →

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    If you live long enough, you see it more than once

    Posted on February 26, 2020 by moc
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    I love seeing Goliath knocked down a peg. Alabama, the Patriots, cable TV. Duke basketball. I thoroughly enjoyed watching the Demon Deacons of Wake Forest take down the #7 Blue Devils last night, not only for the moment itself but … Continue reading →

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    John Pizzarelli comes to town

    Posted on February 24, 2020 by moc
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    It’s always dangerous to see someone do what you do, especially if that person does it way better and more successfully than you do it. Watching John Pizzarelli play the Great American Songbook is such a danger, though one well … Continue reading →

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    This is what passes for a problem ’round these parts

    Posted on February 21, 2020 by moc
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    Front-page headline from yesterday’s LoudounNow, the weekly rag distributed in my adopted hometown: “Loudoun Leaders Target Lower Housing Costs as Top Priority.” Sometimes you just don’t even know where to start. And yes, you know you’re living in a wealthy area … Continue reading →

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    Playing to win

    Posted on February 19, 2020 by moc
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    I used to think of bar trivia as just something fun to do on a Monday or Tuesday night. Win often enough and it becomes an investment.  … Continue reading →

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    “New” holidays

    Posted on February 17, 2020 by moc
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    Witnessing the amount of candy passing through my classroom Friday I felt as though I could coin a new phrase… Valentine’s Day is the new Halloween.  I suppose that makes Presidents’ Day the new Thanksgiving. Washington and Lincoln still get … Continue reading →

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    Three cheers for Valentine’s Day

    Posted on February 14, 2020 by moc
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    In recent years it’s become fashionable to dislike Valentine’s Day, mocking those who embrace its mawkish celebration. Like most trends, this one should be bucked. Valentine’s Day is great. It’s got chocolate and candy and all that stuff, and it’s … Continue reading →

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    We’re getting through it

    Posted on February 12, 2020 by moc
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    It’s been a tough week, but at least it’s Friday. Oh, wait… crap. … Continue reading →

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