Just left my Doctor’s office. Great news. Because my A1C bloodwork came back at 6.6. It is the lowest A1C I have ever recorded. To tell the truth (since I lied all those years before), I was surprised it was that low. I mean, the test measures your average blood sugar levels over a periodContinue reading “Attitude”
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Pain
I have a very high tolerance for pain, as evidenced by the still-full bottles of Oxycodone in my cabinet. I have had a total of 20 surgeries, 6 of which were considered “major.” I do not like pain pills, I don’t like ANY pills. I am sure this stems from my inherent distrust of BigContinue reading “Pain”
Customer Service
Who doesn’t want good customer service? Probably the same idiots that don’t practice good customer service in their own jobs. Good customer service is NOT a request; it is a condition of employment. That from a pep talk to one of the many restaurant staffs I hired and trained. This does not solely pertain toContinue reading “Customer Service”
Flight Risk
So, it’s 1970-something and I’m visiting my family for the milestone 50th wedding anniversary of our beloved grandparents. Everyone was there, I mean everyone in our family from all corners. The perfect stage. And what do I do? I had been partying with my cousins for hours. About 11:30pm, I leave the party to goContinue reading “Flight Risk”
Decisions, Decisions
Mostly bad ones. Like when I left college and I find myself in the expansive (by 1978 standards) Stardust Sports Book. I am drunk (big surprise there) and making an ass out of myself while flirting with this (50k boob job) cocktail waitress. If her eyes rolled any further back in her head from myContinue reading “Decisions, Decisions”
A Letter to a Hero
Three months ago I wrote a letter to Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford. My beloved Reds are making a run this year in the Premier League, currently sitting top of the table at the seaon’s mid-point. Marcus has been using his voice and celebrity status to try and get the British Parliament to form andContinue reading “A Letter to a Hero”
Zeal
In my book EMOTIONS: Not Your Mama’s ABC’s, under each letter of the alphabet I include a short preface to the short stories. Believe me when I say it is a new genre focused on maximum emotional impact with an economy of words. You can check it out on my website marksplayhouse.com. Please let meContinue reading “Zeal”
Breakfast
The most important meal of the day, right? Funny how age (and other factors) affect what you consider breakfast to be. When your lifestyle is such that you are usually awake at least until 2am every single day (in other words when you are young), your internal timeclock easily sees you eating a huge breakfastContinue reading “Breakfast”
Lottery Dreams
OK. Someone in Maryland won the 750 million Powerball lottery. Great for them, no matter who they are. Now everyone wants to know who the winner was. I like the rule that keeps the anonymity of the winner intact. I can only imagine the onslaught of requests that would produce. So what would you doContinue reading “Lottery Dreams”
Babies
I think babies are the coolest. All species, it doesn’t matter. Small little friends arriving by the second on this planet and I wish I could protect ALL of them. I was surprised to hear that the only species whose offspring will die without any assistance is the human baby. And we dominate this planet?Continue reading “Babies”
