by admin | Oct 17, 2011 | Pale Hose Blog
The death of Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs earlier this month elicited a wave of grief and sorrow that was on display across the digital spectrum. And, while I too was certainly sad to see a vibrant man in his mid-50s lose a battle to cancer, leaving three young...
by admin | Sep 22, 2011 | Pale Hose Blog
In one scene in the movie The Godfather, the Corleone family is arguing over how to best avenge the assassination attempt on their Father, Don Vito Corleone. The hotheaded Underboss of the family, Sonny, argues for violent, widespread retribution. His brother and...
by admin | Sep 6, 2011 | Pale Hose Blog
Recently, I spent some time observing the child of one of my cousins. This kid (who’ll we’ll call Johnny for the purposes of protecting the identity of the not so innocent) learned as an infant that a well timed scream or fit would immediately garner his...
by admin | Jul 18, 2011 | Pale Hose Blog
As this year’s edition of the Tour de France is entering its final week, it’s time for my annual non-poetic rambling on the Tour as marketing metaphor (though I know most of you have them committed to memory and posted on your refrigerator, if you want to...
by admin | Jun 21, 2011 | Pale Hose Blog
When I was but a wee non-poet, my Mom would take me along to visit her Aunt Jo (my Great Aunt). Though it seems like we went over there all the time, it was probably once a week at best and, since my older brothers were busy doing whatever they were doing, I usually...
