“…he spoke of a girl of surpassing beauty and faithfulness.” Those words were spoken by the Dread Pirate Roberts in “The Princess Bride.” The scene was where Westley (aka Roberts) had found his Princess Buttercup after 5 years. I watched that movie again last night. At my grandparents’ house. As my grandfather ages, it has […]
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Cancer Anxiety Blues
January 4, 2010 
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Yep – it’s hit – the cancer anxiety blues. 3 months ago I had a clean PET scan. No signs of cancer. Now I have 3 months to go until I get my next scan. The anxiety is setting in. I am seeing cancer in every little ache and pain. I am getting nervous. I […]
Continue readingCaptive Audience
January 3, 2010 0 Comments
You gotta hand it to the airlines – the know they have a captive audience when you fly. We’re all used to the pre-flight checklist the TSA requires the airlines to review with you before each and every flight. We accept them as SOP when we fly. The flight attendants come on over the loudspeaker […]
Continue readingChemo Brain Attack
December 30, 2009 2 Comments
I haven’t blogged in a while; I have been so busy with the holidays and work that i haven’t had a chance to sit down and think. The only reason I am able to do so now is that I am in a hotel room in Washington, DC and have a little insomnia. Six months […]
Continue readingMartian Christmas (fiction)
December 23, 2009 0 Comments
A good friend of mine wrote this today in response to my challenge. I LOVE this short story. I know you’ll love it too. Martian Christmas by Teri Green He sat back and reviewed the punch list for his new office. Naughty or Nice monitors – Check. The displays cycled through quietly-sleeping toddlers, with names […]
Continue readingDealing with Cancer Anxiety
November 14, 2009 0 Comments
I was talking to a co-worker yesterday. He is finally getting to know me well enough to talk to me about my cancer. People know I have cancer – that I am a survivor with less than a year of clean scans under my belt – and are understandably hesitant to speak to me about […]
Continue readingThe Kindness of Strangers
November 14, 2009 0 Comments
It’s not often you meet a really kind stranger; someone who is naturally a nice person and without trying, without fanfare, is just genuinely kind. I met one such person last week. On an airplane. I blogged a few days ago about how poorly United Airlines treated me on my flight from Orlando to DC. […]
Continue readingWhy I Dislike United Airlines
November 9, 2009 2 Comments
I fly from Orlando to DC regularly. I almost always fly USAir from Orlando to Regan National in DC. I have lots of miles on USAir, ad I know what to expect when I fly them. I have been disappointed, as are most frequent fliers, at the loss of perks over the years and airlines […]
Continue readingYou Waited
November 4, 2009 2 Comments
I haven’t blogged about my wedding yet – or my honeymoon. I have so much to say that I just can’t find the words to write a concise blog. But, I did find the time to write a short poem to my wife. Here it is; I hope you enjoy it. You Waited you waited […]
Continue readingThe Crap We Learned to Eat
October 7, 2009 1 Comment
I just took a few minutes during my lunch hour to stumble the Internet. I stumbled on a fantastic website filled with advertisements from the 1950’s – the era in which my parents grew up. I was engrossed – I love the innocence of the time. The optimism that was pervasive in every ad made […]
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The Binary Biker 