Author Archives: Jim

The Wide Staircase

Posted on December 21, 2005 by Jim

When I was a kid I slept anywhere… at anytime. I would run around non-stop, going hither and yon, inventing imaginary games against imaginary adversaries… and when the physical activity or mental exercise exhausted me… I would curl up somewhere … Continue reading →

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Why I Write

Posted on December 21, 2005 by Jim

I write for my kids, and maybe their kids… or for folks who know me, or who want to know me. My big brother Paul has a line, “we are but a blink of an eye before the Supreme.” I … Continue reading →

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A Hallmark Moment

Posted on December 19, 2005 by Jim

Maybe it is because TV Commercials bear the brunt of our animus about watching network TV (those repeated interruptions to watching what we really want to see) that we tend to overlook the concise creativity that can be contained in … Continue reading →

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Gentile Jokes

Posted on December 16, 2005 by Jim

Yes, yes I know what you’re thinking. This is going to be another tasteless excursion in poking fun at people. Stop right there! Ethnic humor is at the core of what sends us into hysteria. Ethnic humor traces its origins to … Continue reading →

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