Ratputin: Despot in My Basement (new podcast)

The battle was on.

It was resident versus rodent.

It was occupant versus irritant.

It was nature versus nurture.

It's the age-old battle between an old man and the elements. This isn't a Pixar movie - I wanted to find and remove the pest from my premises.

Did I succeed? Wait for the post-button epilogue, recorded at the deadline!

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Auto-Incompetence (new podcast)

For a guy who has owned cars for more than 30 years, I know embarrassingly little about them.

How little?

You're about to find out.

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Jobs Jobs Jobs (new podcast)

My office is being renovated for the first time in 15 years.

Due to the ongoing nature of the work, I am being actually forced to telecommute from home this week.

While doing so, it reminded me of a whole host of jobs that I've held, that led me to my current position.

Here are some stories of employment, from age 16 to 26.

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Those Pesky Food Allergies! (new podcast)

I ate everything I wanted to until college.

Then, as a result of avoiding dairy for 10 days to stave off excess mucus during a bad cold, I developed a lactose intolerance.

Things steamrolled from there.

And now my kids have food allergies as well.

Nature or nurture or nuts?

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Play Ball! (new podcast)

It seems hard to believe that I first played rotisserie baseball in 1988.

It seems harder to believe that I played rotisserie baseball for the next 20+ years.

It seems hardest to believe that the past two years, when I've tried to RETURN to rotisserie baseball, I've been thwarted.

That story and more is herein.

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Toilets in Training (new podcast)

Name one experience that we all share but don't remember.

Or don't choose to remember.

But we relive it through our children to great triumph.

Yes, it's time for toilet training. Not for me, for my son!

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That Old Time Religion (new podcast)

I grew up in the Jewish faith and have belonged to a number of temples.

I tried to record a podcast relaying some experiences without denigrating religion.

Shock: It didn't happen that way.

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My First Car (new podcast)

My first car was a piece of junk.

No, my parents didn't buy me a jalopy.

In fact, it was my father's car (and our family's secondary vehicle) until he turned over the keys when I went to college.

So why was it a piece of junk? Believe me, it didn't happen overnight.

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Thanks for Nothing! (new podcast)

Sometimes you can't get credit for doing something.

Other times, people want credit for doing nothing.

Or they want credit for suggesting that you NOT do something, when it's something you were PLANNING on not doing.

Got it straight?

No? Then listen up.

Plus the return of old Cohen/Aubrey comedy bits with JOIN THE MARINES.

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Nice Haircut (new podcast)

How many haircuts in a lifetime?

How many haircuts while you still have hair?

Why does it take longer to get a haircut, the less hair you have on your head?

These questions (two out of three, anyway) are asked this week.

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Communication Breakdown (new podcast)

I suffered through a few communication breakdowns this one.

One involved getting an updated prescription for additional physical therapy.

The other concerned the reimbursement for transporting our son to and from school during the current school bus drivers' strike.

An explanation of the phenomenon and how I dealt with both instances.

Listen and learn!

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Hey Cabbie! (new podcast)

The school bus drivers strikes is finishing its four week.

During that time, I've had to take the railroad and taxis to get my son to school.

Here are some stories about riding in cabs during the past month.

Plus a washing machine update, a PT update, and some notes on my ongoing eBay saga.

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Laundry Man (new podcast)

My mother decided I should start doing my own laundry when I started college and continued to live at home.

Here are my mostly self-taught memories from that period and beyond.

(Spoiler alert - Something happened 36 hours after recording this podcast that will necessitate an epilogue next week.)

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eBay: Comics and Porn! (new podcast)

With a title like this, I expect to get some curiosity downloads.

Continuing my tales of eBay, who I started to sell my comic book collection.

And a second segment on what happened the TWO times I was asked (by a friend) to sell his porn tapes.

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Schooled in Busing (new podcast)

The New York City school bus drivers union went on strike this week for the first time in 34 years. 

The last strike, in 1978, went 14 weeks. That would take us into April if it was repeated today.

Here are some thoughts that I had, which I published on my blog. I then went to physical therapy and had a conversation with some people on the other side of the issue.

Also, my introduction to ebay. This is intended as a prologue to an upcoming occasional series of segments entitled "Tales of ebay."

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Happy New Year 2013 (new podcast)

As we start 2013, a few thoughts on my past New Years Eve experiences.

I share some not-so-fond memories of Dick Clark and his endless clip shows.

And a quick update on my bum knee.

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Pt At Last (new podcast)

Physical therapy finally started.

Two sessions in, here are some thoughts.

I mean to talk for many 15 minutes and do another topic, but things sort of got away from me.
Hope it's all interesting.

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Denyin’ the Mayans (new podcast)

People who believed the world was going to end on 12-21-12 have a lot in common with climate change deniers.

I do a quick comparison.

Plus an update of my PT saga.

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50 In April (New Podcast)

My cousin, who is six months older than me, recently turned 50.

Which means the clock is ticking for me.

A few birthday thoughts that came flashing through my head this week.

Plus a look at a couple of preconceived notions, including one that was broken.

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PT or Not PT (new podcast)

I finally got an MRI on my left knee and scheduled physical therapy.

More medical hijinks throughout the process.

Plus, a long bit from my college days – for the holidays, it's YOGI'S LAST XMAS!

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