Capitol Punishment in the US
On the twenty fifth of January, 2024 the world witnessed the birth of a new method of execution, courtesy of the state of Alabama. Kenneth Smith was put to death by nitrogen gas for the 1989 murder for hire of Elizabeth Sennett. Death by nitrogen hypoxia was designed to be a painless and quick death,...
A Perfect Day
(Originally Published August 23, 2017) July 18th, 1999 was a blistering hot day. My father, as a joint birthday present for my brother and I got us tickets to see the New York Yankees take on the Montreal Expos at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. It was also going to be Yogi Berra Day...
Songs of September
(Originally Published January 31, 2017) “I wish that I knew what I know now, when I was younger.” That’s the chorus of “Ooh La La”, one of my favorite songs by The Faces. The song is a dialogue between a grandfather and his grandson, with the elder cautioning the younger about the perils of...
In The Good Old Summertime Part 1: Manhunt
(Originally Published March 26, 2019) During the past couple of years I’ve noticed a trend on YouTube, adults playing games of hide and seek. On the surface it seems like an utterly ridiculous thing for grown men and women to be doing, emblematic of a Millennial generation of Peter Pans. And while I admire...
In The Good Old Summertime Part 2: Memories of a Bush Leaguer
Katie Casey was baseball mad, Had the fever and had it bad. Just to root for the home town crew, Ev’ry sou Katie blew. On a Saturday her young beau Called to see if she’d like to go To see a show, but Miss Kate said “No, I’ll tell you what you can do:” Take...
Where Is My Mind?
“With your feet on the air and your head on the ground, Try this trick and spin it, yeah. Your head will collapse But there’s nothing in it And you’ll ask yourself. Where is my mind?” ~ Black Francis It began again sometime past three in the morning, in the stillness of a hot August...
Manhunt
Originally Published March 26th, 2019 During the past couple of years I’ve noticed a trend on YouTube, adults playing games of hide and seek. On the surface it seems like an utterly ridiculous thing for grown men and women to be doing, emblematic of a Millennial generation of Peter Pans. And while I admire...
Music And Memory
Originally published February 8, 2018 “I wake up to the sound of music Mother Mary comes to me Speaking words of wisdom let it be.” ~ Paul McCartney As far back as I can remember, music has always been very important in my life. Which is saying something, because I have no discernible talent when...
The Chewing Thing
(Originally published on Yahoo.com June 12, 2019) Asperger’s syndrome has presented me with some unique challenges. For example, I struggle with spatial awareness, I can have trouble concentrating (my mind tends to wander a lot) and I have a propensity for getting locked into negative emotions. After almost 30 years I still play with...
The Eggshell
(The following piece was inspired by a blog post I will link below. Her name is Emily, she’s a mental health activist and blogger from the UK. She’s written some incredible stuff and I highly encourage you to check out her blog if you or someone you know is dealing with mental health issues or...