Category Archives: Personal observations

1. Make a list 2. Make another list

Posted on June 16, 2009 by Tom Long

Lifehack has a post on the topic 9 Lists to Keep Updated.  They suggest:  things I want, gift ideas, got a minute?, watch/read/listen, big hairy audaciaus goals (BHAGs), bucket list, don’t forget, great ideas, and the lowly grocery list.  I … Continue reading →

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I Got the Fever

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Tom Long

Back in the 1980’s I had a motorcycle wreck. After 27 surgeries my left leg was saved, but my knee was virtually fused. I had less than 5 degrees of flexion. Two years ago my knee was replaced. I still … Continue reading →

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A Star Is Born (Two Hundred Years Ago)

Posted on February 3, 2009 by Tom Long

Two hundred years ago today, Felix Mendellsohn was born. Until Wagner’s successful anti-Semitic attack on Jewish composers, Mendellsohn was easily the world’s most popular composer. While I remember reading his biography, what I remember most was putting the Scottish Symphony … Continue reading →

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'burgh's Big Ben more famous than London's?

Posted on February 2, 2009 by Tom Long

My favorite ride at Kennywood Park was the Jack Rabbit. As a child, I thought that roller coaster was the most deliciously scary experience of the summer. Last night was another wild Pittsburgh ride, as only last minute heroics by … Continue reading →

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The Soul on the Wall

Posted on January 31, 2009 by Tom Long

The Soul on the Wall is a poem about a sense of place.  The place in which our spirit feels most at home on this earth.  I read my poem, following  the break.

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