Monthly Archives: August 2014

Labor of Love

Posted on August 31, 2014 by Dan Antion

I started writing this post in my daughter’s apartment while watching a pair of male cats and the NCAA Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game. Faith was away, and those boys needed to be fed – they always need to be fed. Those … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Sports | Tagged Alabama, dog, Irish Setter, Iron Bowl, Labor Day, NCAA Football, pets, Tuxedo Cats, WVU | 24 Comments

I love Catalogs

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Dan Antion

There, I said it. I know that you’ve already computed my age as being somewhere between ‘old’ and ‘ancient’ and you’re already bracing yourself for a trip down memory lane. I’m ok with my age, and this isn’t a post … Continue reading →

Posted in Marketing, Tools, User Experience | Tagged amazon, catalogs, Jetson's, mail-order, shopping, Technology | 30 Comments

Because Stuff Happens (but didn’t)

Posted on August 24, 2014 by Dan Antion

About a week ago, I had the opportunity to watch a local fire department as they conducted a drill of rescue techniques. The invitation came as a result of my daughter having donated her car to be one of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Learning, Service, Work Habits | Tagged Accident, drill, Firemen, First Responders, LAFD, practice, texting | 28 Comments

Impressive Political Moments

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Dan Antion

On most days I travel through 5 or 6 towns on my way to work. New England is like that; a collection of tiny, congested, parochial little towns with identities confined within boarders that fly by, one after the other. … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, History, Nostalgia | Tagged advice, bulkeley bridge, Connecticut, Dannel Malloy, gateway clipper, Goodwin college, Hubert Humphrey, Iowa, Joe biden, John E Connelly, John Heinz, politicians, Politics, riverfront recapture, Tom Lehrer, Vice President | 32 Comments

5-Second Rules

Posted on August 17, 2014 by Dan Antion

M&M’s, Ritz Bits, Grapes, Twizzlers and Skittles are all subject to the standard 5-second rule. Drop it, and if you can pick it up, blow it off and eat it quickly enough, it’s not contaminated. Sure, you’d tell your kids … Continue reading →

Posted in Customer Service, Family, Opinion | Tagged 5-second rule, hotels, Iowa, M&Ms, Marriott, reservations, Ritz-Bits, rules, Skilttles, Southwest, travel, twizzlers | 39 Comments

Music of the Road Gone By

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Dan Antion

Later this year, my daughter and I will be on a road-trip. That used to mean that we would have to plan the music, but that’s no longer a chore. The car is iPod ready and we both have iPod/iPhone … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Nostalgia, Perspective | Tagged 8-track, at bat, cassette, country music, Fleetwood Mac, Highway 101, iPhone, iPod, John Lennon, KDKA, MLB, music, Neil Diamond, Patsy Cline, Road Trip | 47 Comments

Maybe Disorder Wasn’t the Right Word

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Dan Antion

Last week, my friend Brad Lewis shared a link on Facebook to a Huffington Post article titled: What to Eat To Get Your Sleep Back On Track Seeing the link made me laugh for a couple of reasons. First, Brad … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Family, Humor | Tagged Brad Lewis, Carnegie Deli, eating habits, Internet, Kale, marriage, Pastrami, Research, Roxy Deli, Sleep, Sleep Disorder, Sleeping Pill | 36 Comments