by Michael Carlon | Mar 16, 2014 | Self Awareness, Uncategorized
It would be impossible to summarize the events of the past few weeks by solely relying on words. I could say these past few weeks have been crazy, demanding, draining, or taxing – but those words just wouldn’t do justice to the weeks we have had. I am tempted to...
by Michael Carlon | Jan 12, 2014 | Faith and Pop Culture
About twenty years ago, my brothers and I were having dinner at Gallagher’s steakhouse in Manhattan. This place has nothing to do with the comedian Gallagher and, as such, we did not have to wear any protective clothing, but we did have to wear sport coats...
by Michael Carlon | Jan 3, 2014 | Uncategorized
On January 1, 2014 Wes Olesen courageously decrees that he will fight the urge to like pictures of cute and fuzzy bunnies on Facebook. What happens next will blow your mind.
by Michael Carlon | Dec 29, 2013 | Self Awareness
Every year around this time I reread Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. I also watch it on TV. It doesn’t matter if it is Alastair Moore, George C Scott, Patrick Stewart or Jim Carrey playing the role of Scrooge, I just can’t get enough of this tale....
by Michael Carlon | Dec 19, 2013 | Silly Thoughts, Uncategorized
Almost 30 years ago, a group of recording artists led by Bob Geldof formed an ensemble called Band Aid to raise money for famine relief in Africa. If you are a child of the 1980s like me you’ll remember the single “Do they know it’s Christmas?”...
