Mrs. Groovy was born in Brooklyn and lived in Manhattan prior to our illustrious marriage. The respective populations of Brooklyn and Manhattan are 2.6 million and 1.63 million. I was born in Queens and lived in Nassau County until Mrs. Groovy and I moved to North Carolina. The respective populations of Queens and Nassau County …
I don’t generally encourage negativity. There’s too much of that already in this world—just tune into your local news for ample proof. But there are times in my life when short bursts of negativity—atomic negativity* if you will—come in quite handy. In other words, I know there are certain situations where people are likely to …
There’s a difference between someone with an asinine passion who is kind to his or her future self and someone with an asinine passion who is cruel to his or her future self. The former is a character; the latter is a loser. Let me explain. Imagine two dudes: Tom and Harry. Both are rabid …
On November 15, 2017, I published a post questioning the merits of being a sports fan. It has turned out to be my most popular post by far. Right now it has 230 comments. The last one was submitted this past July—more than three and a half years after the post was published! That’s pretty …
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I’m not a fan of socialism. I’ve seen it up close and personal for 21 years while working for a highway department on Long Island. And what I saw wasn’t pretty. My fellow public servants and I cared far more about our comfort and well-being than the comfort and well-being of the taxpayers. If I …