Author Archives: Jim

Two Cents Plain

Posted on April 24, 2006 by Jim

We lived in a nice house. That section of New Haven was called Westville. As a kid property value meant nothing to me; but being five blocks from Yale Bowl did. That, and being a short bike ride away from … Continue reading →

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My Parrot Trumps Your Crab

Posted on April 10, 2006 by Jim

Catching a snowflake on your tongue on a February morning, rolling down a grassy hill on a warm spring afternoon, cannonballing your best buddy on a hot August day, jumping into a leaf pile on an autumn Sunday… saving the … Continue reading →

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The Sales Force

Posted on March 23, 2006 by Jim

You know how it is… on the way to work you stop at your favorite place to pick up a bacon-egg-and-cheese-on-a-hard-roll, a large coffee, the morning paper and a powerball ticket. It’s your favorite place because it’s nearby (or at … Continue reading →

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Punch the Sky

Posted on March 18, 2006 by Jim

I love to watch Tiger Woods play golf. I want him to win. I want him to win every time he plays. It’s the way I felt about Arnold Palmer when I was a kid. I no longer play golf. … Continue reading →

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