Lost Journal: Brother, Can You Spare an Apartment?
Journal entry: September 5, 1993 (age 24) – Apartment Sharing Moving in with my older brother, Bob, seemed like such a good idea. A few years ago, I … Read more
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Lost Journal: Opera is Elementary
Journal entry: October 23, 1980 (age 11) – Opera Opera can be nearly as melodramatic as fifth grade. This morning, I went with my classmates from St. Thomas … Read more
Lost Journal: No Class Photo is Complete Without a Complete Lack of Class
Journal entry: September 28, 1978 (age 9) – Class Photo It’s another humiliating school-picture day at St. Thomas Aquinas, my elementary school in Binghamton. Every year, the kids … Read more
Lost Journal: Plumbing the Depths of my Wallet
Journal entry: January 23, 2009 (age 39) – Plumbing Like everyone else, my wife, Amanda, and I are limiting our expenses these days. But withholding money for certain things … Read more
Lost Journal: Manufacturing a Paycheck at IBM
Journal entry: July 17, 1990 (age 21) – IBM International Business Machines (IBM) was founded in Endicott, New York, just outside my hometown of Binghamton. Most families in … Read more
Lost Journal: The Wedding That Almost Wasn’t
Journal entry: January 1, 1999 (age 29) – The Wedding That Almost Wasn’t I always wanted a big wedding. The ceremony and reception didn’t need to be anything … Read more
Lost Journal: New Year’s Resolutions for 1993
Journal entry: January 1, 1993 (age 23) – New Year’s Resolutions, 1993 As a young man in my 20s, I am brimming with idealism and drive. I will … Read more
Lost Journal: Putting the Chore in Christmas Choral Arrangement
Journal entry: December 15, 1978 (age 9) – Christmas Choral Arrangement Schnitzel with noodles has been bumped from the few of my favorite things. By ditto paper. It can … Read more
Lost Journal: Meeting President Clinton
Journal entry: December 6, 1994 (age 25) – President Clinton My friend, Amy Klockowski, is what I call a “womensch.” She works at the Democratic Leadership Council (DLC), … Read more
Lost Journal: An Interloping Irish Princess
Journal entry: March 6, 2011 (age 41) – Irish Princess The St. Patrick’s Day Parade is a big deal in Binghamton. I skipped the festivities yesterday, but enjoyed … Read more
