CREATURE
Lord help me.
I’m “that guy.”
It didn’t occur to me until this morning when I nearly tripped and fell on my face for the secondLord help me.
I’m “that guy.”
It didn’t occur to me until this morning when I nearly tripped and fell on my face for the second[...]
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WHAT DO CHICAGO, NEW YORK AND LOWELL HAVE IN COMMON?
Other “cultural factors”?
Hmm…let’s see;
Unemployment for everyone who applies?
Scaring away Brazilians and other emerging immigrantOther “cultural factors”?
Hmm…let’s see;
Unemployment for everyone who applies?
Scaring away Brazilians and other emerging immigrant[...]
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ASK ME WHAT DRIVES ME CRAZY!
So, the answer is many things, of course…
But, this ONE thing, the hardest thing I have found, to get across to our staff–and–it shouldSo, the answer is many things, of course…
But, this ONE thing, the hardest thing I have found, to get across to our staff–and–it should[...]
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IT TAKES A VILLAGE
A typical up and down Sunday came to a sobering halt. And then a 180 degree turn, in one of those moments of monumental clarity– “Prioritize,
A typical up and down Sunday came to a sobering halt. And then a 180 degree turn, in one of those moments of monumental clarity– “Prioritize,[...]
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NATURAL SELECTION
We interviewed a sous chef candidate recently in our forever search for the perfect recipe of excellence for our “village.” The yin andWe interviewed a sous chef candidate recently in our forever search for the perfect recipe of excellence for our “village.” The yin and[...]
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WHAT THE SHUCK
Chelmsford, we like you. You’re ok. The people? Excellent, in general, fine, intelligent, appreciative of our restaurant and very supportive. Chelmsford, we like you. You’re ok. The people? Excellent, in general, fine, intelligent, appreciative of our restaurant and very supportive. [...]
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BUGGIN OUT
For the first time in 21 years, the exterminator service we use regularly, to keep the bugs at bay–mosquitoes, flies, fruit flies, etc–commentedFor the first time in 21 years, the exterminator service we use regularly, to keep the bugs at bay–mosquitoes, flies, fruit flies, etc–commented[...]
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RESERVATIONS FOR 50 PLEASE
For damn about forty years, my summer vacation occurs upon Martha’s Vineyard. For the past handful, the president and his family can say the sameFor damn about forty years, my summer vacation occurs upon Martha’s Vineyard. For the past handful, the president and his family can say the same[...]
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86 SYSCO
You KNOW I write when something hits me–always looking for inspiration–and hoping it’s interesting to those of you who read this. ThisYou KNOW I write when something hits me–always looking for inspiration–and hoping it’s interesting to those of you who read this. This[...]
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MY WAY, THE AMERICAN WAY
Kathy was cutting up watermelon for an Independence Day bbq, which is so very July 4th. Which made me think of how independence day celebrates, of course,Kathy was cutting up watermelon for an Independence Day bbq, which is so very July 4th. Which made me think of how independence day celebrates, of course,[...]
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