by aaron | Mar 31, 2011 | blog
When I was in high-school I went through a long and frustrating stage when the word I most frequently said to my mother was “fine.” I’d come home from school and she’d ask, How was your day, and I’d exasperatedly huff, Fine, and then...
by aaron | Mar 25, 2011 | blog
I was thinking the other day about all the friends I have on Facebook. I had just logged into the site, which is something I don’t do often: despite understanding the functionality and appeal of Facebook, it’s just not my thing. I clicked on the...
by aaron | Mar 12, 2011 | blog
In anticipation of my birthday, which occurs in just over a month, I’ve decided to become contemplative. “Decided” is a stretch – mostly, like breathing, it simply happens of its own accord. Six-to-eight weeks before every New Year’s...
by aaron | Mar 8, 2011 | blog
Today’s Mardi Gras. The French translation is literally Fat Tuesday, and it marks the unofficial beginning of Lent, which commences tomorrow with Ash Wednesday. Traditionally the purpose of Fat Tuesday was, as the name implies, to eat fatty foods in...