Category Archives: Random
A clean, well-lighted post
Every time I read Fitzgerald, I want to write. Every time I read Hemingway, I want to be a writer. At the very least, san mateo pete is my (very) humble, undisciplined, but well-intentioned attempt to reach for the masters … Continue reading
How old are you in your mind?
I used to take trumpet lessons from a wonderful, talented old professional brass player named Dick Leland. One day, he said to me, “Pete, inside every 70-year-old is a 25-year-old wondering ‘what the hell happened?’” The older I get, the … Continue reading
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Modest extremism
There are two popular “extreme adventures” that I will never voluntarily and intentionally do: skydive and run with the bulls in Pamplona. There are other nutty, risky things I’d consider doing (mountain climbing, racing cars, even riding a bull), but … Continue reading
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Human bed warmers: awesome or crazy?
Holiday Inn is experimenting with a free guest service in two of its hotels in London and Manchester: human bed warmers. Rather than installing heating elements in the beds or supplying other non-sentient warming devices, upon your request, they’ll send … Continue reading
A-Rod. Centaur. WTF?
In case you haven’t heard, Alex Rodriguez allegedly has two portraits of himself as a centaur hanging over his bed. There are so many obvious questions this story raises, but let’s ask a few of the less obvious ones.
Filed under Random, Social/Cultural/Political, Sports
