A Conversation Within Earshot

A Conversation Within Earshot

Having breakfast at 3rd and Spring Garden today I overheard 2 black men in their 60’s having a conversation. They sounded exactly like my dad. Technology “I am hot. I dropped my phone in water last night. Then I forgot my password and couldn’t get...
Black. Excuse Me? Black

Black. Excuse Me? Black

Be Careful! I order my coffee black. This means without cream or sugar. I’ve not had too many encounters with this being troublesome…except this one time. At a McDonald’s for a sausage McMuffin, I ordered a #2 with a large black coffee. “Excuse...
Putting Hughesville on the Map

Putting Hughesville on the Map

Have you heard of Hughesville? It’s a small town in rural PA, 2,200 people and 98.9% white, and I’ve become friends with a few who went to PSU through Evan. They’d mention this town over the years in stories and I only could imagine what it was like....
Haddonfield 5k 2023 Recap

Haddonfield 5k 2023 Recap

Yesterday I raced the Haddonfield 5k. I was thinking of writing a post beforehand but that backfired for Rothman so I decided to keep to myself until I ran. Before the Race The last four weeks have been the best training I’ve had in probably a decade, averaging...
The One Month Google Review

The One Month Google Review

I wrote a negative Google review for a pizzeria in Old City because they did a shitty job one time. Out of curiosity, I checked their reviews recently and my review was upvoted 6 times and shown as the top review. When I saw that, I felt bad. It’s been almost a...