Tag: Worcester

Cities Aren’t Trying to Kill You

I have always lived in cities—in reverse chronological order and, interestingly, order of size: Brooklyn (NY), Boston (MA), and Worcester (MA). Every time I move to a bigger city, some people inevitably ask me about surviving in these places, as if millions of people are merely surviving in them. By “surviving,” they don’t mean how expensive it is to live in a city or any other kind of jokey definition of surviving. These people mean surviving in the literal sense. The following are two real examples of this happening to me…

My Dental Hygienist and I

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I went to the dentist the other day for a routine cleaning (no cavities). My hygienist’s name is Alison and that’s all I know about her. My dentist, though, the guy who only sees me for 60-seconds every 6-months? Well I know his full name. My regular doctor? The same. With my dental hygienist, all… Continue reading My Dental Hygienist and I

St. Patrick vs. St. Valentine

Today is St. Patrick’s Day. A week ago I went to Worcester County’s Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Last night I went out to celebrate. I’ll probably go out again tonight. I realized, just a few moments ago, that is a lot of celebrating for a holiday that doesn’t really mean a lot to me. Don’t get me wrong,… Continue reading St. Patrick vs. St. Valentine

Teaching a Phone to Talk (Part 3)

I have a smartphone. The auto-correct feature for typing is pretty good and allows you to add words to the dictionary it might not otherwise have. As it would be, I have 217 words that I’ve added to my dictionary and most of them are pretty silly/unnecessary. Here is the third part (check out the… Continue reading Teaching a Phone to Talk (Part 3)

Worcester’s Art in the Park

Through October 2nd, in my hometown of Worcester, MA, you can check out the 4th annual Art in the Park throughout Elm Park. I was there the other day with Laura Miner (who’s in the photo): She is standing in the middle of one of my favorite pieces of the exhibit, Core, by SIPLA+NEWSAM Studio.… Continue reading Worcester’s Art in the Park

One Year In (Stand-up Comedy)

Today marks my 1-year anniversary of being a stand-up comedian. Not that I needed it, but Facebook even helped remind me by posting an “On This Day In 2010” status for me. It was in Worcester at the now defunct Orlando’s Comedy Jam. I was there to record Ryan Staples‘ set so he could submit… Continue reading One Year In (Stand-up Comedy)