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Archive for June, 2010
Do’s and Donuts
June 18th, 2010
As Father’s Day rolls around each year, men’s health becomes the subject for a number of writing assignments. Do’s & Donuts has run on MSN Health & Fitness for the past few years. It explains that dads really can enjoy their steak and potatoes and still follow advice from the physician sources at Men’s Health Network.
The story’s closing point was nicked off of the latest version, so here’s a quick summary: A long-term term study quoted by the American Psychiatric Association found that retired men were happiest when they had a good marriage and were involved with their family and community. These factors outweighed priorities like financial security that governed their younger lives.
Happy Father’s Day, fellas. Enjoy your family, enjoy your grill, and enjoy a good long life. May your sons do the same. 
Carpools & Cannibals
June 14th, 2010
It was a very unique evening in Maplewood, NJ, this past Friday. Writers and comedians took the stage at The Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts to present pieces based on the theme of family dysfunction.
The artists’ lab Studio B invited several performers including CJ Prince, novelist Elizabeth Trundle, Dina Perlman, and myself to present original pieces to a full crowd. House band 3rd Gear peppered the evening with their full-speed rock & roll, and were even kind enough to invite me to sit in on the closer, “Tumblin’ Dice.”
Courtesy David Mehlman
The piece I read was entitled To Benny, Who Didn’t Have To Leave Me Under The Car Seat Even If I’m Not His Favorite Toy Anymore. I’ll post it here for anyone who asks.
Big thanks to Studio B’s bold and talented organizers, Marcy Thompson and Jenny Turner Hall.