Monthly Archives: September 2011

A bet that binds

I normally try to refrain from gambling, primarily because of my belief that I could easily become addicted to it. Growing up in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., I was exposed to betting on the horses at a very early age, and developed … Continue reading

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Help! Get it out of my head!

My father has a master’s degree in music composition from Bard College and has had some of his pieces publicly performed, yet has never reaped much — or any — financial benefit from those endeavors. My brother, meanwhile, played music … Continue reading

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The unlikely road trip

The last few years have seen my brother, Ian, move across the country and back, and do a sizeable amount of additional driving in between. So a road trip from the east coast to Fargo, N.D., may seem like a … Continue reading

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Hot dog!

When I was around 12 or so — it’s hard to remember exactly when, but it would have been at some point in the late ’70s — my dad got my brother and I in the car and took us … Continue reading

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