For the past three months, I have been taking cold showers every morning. Back in February, as I stood under the freezing water, I could look through the open bathroom window and see snow piled on apartment building rooftops. Why … Continue reading Cold Shower Cilice With Alice
Our Lady of Mount Carmel performs a live via crucis, or stations of the cross, through the streets around Arthur Avenue in the Bronx every Good Friday. This year, I decided to go. Some nasty things have occurred in the neighborhood … Continue reading “It’s A Religious Thing”
I joined a protest yesterday. It was held at Fordham University’s Lincoln Center campus in Midtown Manhattan. It was attended by faculty, students, and alumni on behalf of contingent faculty and their efforts to unionize. If you’re not sure what … Continue reading The Invisible Professor
I entered the Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest this past week and am sharing my poem with you. I live an inspired life. What can I say? Haven’t had enough? Go to Robert Brancatelli. Continue reading A Sonnet for Suzette, Foodie
I did something this week that I have not done in twenty years of teaching: I walked out of class. I didn’t do it on the spur of the moment. Like a troubled marriage, things had been leading up to … Continue reading Hissy Fit 101
When I see articles or posts promising enlightenment in five easy steps or proclaiming the ten definitive rules of entrepreneurship, I do what most reasonable people do. I run. As you might imagine, I am in great shape, since posts … Continue reading Five “Easy” Questions
I don’t know why, but certain things in life are able to take on a life of their own. You can either resist them, or go along for the ride. Most of the time I choose the ride, but lately … Continue reading The Tree Rats of Central Park
