Monthly Archives: November 2012

Christmas Kryptonite: Shopping for Men

Posted on November 24, 2012 by polloplayer

I know that the term “Black Friday” refers to retail balance sheet ink, but for me, it – and every shopping day ’til Christmas represents a blot on existence; a portent of doom; a looming disaster of untold proportions. Why? … Continue reading →

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Eating Crow About Crows; or How Luna Outwitted a Hawk

Posted on November 17, 2012 by polloplayer

Yes, I know all about the specialness of crows. They’re smart. They’re highly evolved. Yadda yadda yadda. But they also kamikaze dive-bomb me sometimes when I step out the door into :my: yard and they often make an unholy racket. … Continue reading →

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Tragedy at the “Sunken Road”: a visit to Fredericksburg, VA

Posted on November 10, 2012 by polloplayer

A few years back, I read The Killer Angels, Michael Shaara’s Pulitzer-winning novel about the Civil War. Centered on the events of the Battle of Gettysburg, it is a work of historically meticulous fiction and, if you are only going … Continue reading →

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Weathering the Storm

Posted on November 4, 2012 by polloplayer

Sandy (was Sandy a she storm or a he storm?) made history, but we will all be happier when Sandy is past history. There are still so many people suffering the after-effects and will be for a long time to … Continue reading →

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The Calm Before the Storm.

Posted on November 3, 2012 by polloplayer

We arrived home in CA late Wednesday night, counting ourselves lucky to to be on what we think was the first post-hurricane flight from JFK to LAX. We didn’t exactly leave the storm behind, as three of the four kids … Continue reading →

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