A Twitter video posted by the Eagles got me thinking this week about the origins of my devotion to Philly sports teams. On the video (VIEW HERE) a “snowball”, on behalf of his brethren, finally apologized to Santa for an incident in 1967. As Philadelphia football fans know, Eagles fans are still periodically vilified by the… Continue reading Snowballs and Dad
Month: December 2017
Jingle Bells
There is nothing like being around a Santa Clause-believing little kid at Christmas time. The wide-eyed enthusiastic anticipation reminds us “of all that is good” (to quote Field of Dreams). This week’s Dom-trip-to-pre-k began with his presentation of a gingerbread man he had helped make the night before. As you can see, he did a… Continue reading Jingle Bells
Fateball
The Fates obviously were shaking their collective heads at our Super Bowl hubris and decided this cannot come to pass (pun intended). Darren Sproles. “So, there.” Jason Peters. “They don’t get it.” Jordan Hicks and Chris Maragos. “Duh.” Wentz. We get it now. Any Eagles fans out there surprised that catastrophe struck last Sunday afternoon? Didn’t think… Continue reading Fateball
Vendible Students
Over 12,000 words are now drafted for my fictionalized-based-on-my-real-experiences-satirical-view of education. (Working title 422) I have a vague idea of where I am going when I sit to write a scene, but thoughts and recollections begin to flow and intended paragraphs turn into pages. For example, I had no preconception of the following scene, but… Continue reading Vendible Students
Steeples and a Three-Year-Old
Today was Pick-Up-Dom Day, as most Wednesday’s have been. Dom is now in pre-K, so we have to get there an hour earlier. Nevertheless, he was energetic as usual, and thank goodness it his mother who corralled him to get dressed this morning. The topics of discussion during the ride mainly focused on church bells… Continue reading Steeples and a Three-Year-Old
Don’t Be An Ostrich
From experiences on the streets of the notorious Badlands of Kensington to the emergency room to rehabs to homeless shelters to prisons to her own house, Deb Delp has the credibility of a frontline soldier in the raging battle against drug abuse. The nurse, mother, teacher, coach, author, and anti-drug crusader had a warning… Continue reading Don’t Be An Ostrich
The Q-View 