Category Archives: Life is Interesting

Signs can be weird, movies can be weird, the deli-counter at any Martin’s is always weird. Sometimes Life works in mysterious and melancholy ways.

Why I Don’t Fret Climate Change

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Austin Gisriel

The spate of warm weather we enjoyed back in February in the Winchester area was covered in a Winchester Star front page story, which noted that “since record keeping began in 1880 . . . 2016 is the third year … Continue reading →

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That’s a lot of Candles!

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Austin Gisriel

This is a rather momentous day for me, as today I turn 60 years of age. At this point, it is obvious that I am not going to experience something that I thought I would somewhere during the past 40 … Continue reading →

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Sprinkles

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Austin Gisriel

I just finished reading a marvelous baseball book entitled, Where They Ain’t: The Fabled Life and Untimely Death of the Original Baltimore Orioles, The Team That Gave Birth to Modern Baseball, by Burt Solomon. It is a wonderful story about … Continue reading →

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This Grandpa Thing

Posted on January 8, 2017 by Austin Gisriel

As many of you know, I am now officially a grandpa. Riley Harper Dice debuted on the same day as did 2017. People have asked me if I feel any different now and the honest answer is no, at least … Continue reading →

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Why Trump Is the President-Elect

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Austin Gisriel

I had no intention of commenting further on the election once I had said my piece last week, but when the hysteria broke out again on Facebook about 1:00 a.m. on Wednesday when it appeared likely that Donald Trump was … Continue reading →

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I Vote No

Posted on November 1, 2016 by Austin Gisriel

Over the course of the past several weeks, I have been disparaged, denounced, and vilified. And that’s just by my friends. On Facebook. Oh, they haven’t set out to hurt me; indeed, nothing has been directed at me personally, but … Continue reading →

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The Third Man May Have Been SpongeBob

Posted on October 18, 2016 by Austin Gisriel

I recently watched the highly acclaimed 1949 film, The Third Man, starring Joseph Cotton, Orson Wells, and a beautiful Italian actress named Alida Valli. The film was completely disconcerting, not because of Orson Welles malignant character nor the creepy lighting, … Continue reading →

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Toilet Paper Problems

Posted on September 13, 2016 by Austin Gisriel

So, a group of friends and I were sitting around the table after dinner one night discussing toilet paper dispensers, because well, because those are the kind of people with whom I roll. . . . Pardon the pun. Anyway, … Continue reading →

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Victory in the “Boxing” Match

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Austin Gisriel

It was a long and arduous fight, lasting many rounds, but today, I am proud to declare victory over the many boxes that we moved to our new home in Virginia. Here’s the final score: 248 cardboard boxes of all … Continue reading →

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Still

Posted on August 23, 2016 by Austin Gisriel

You can’t beat cemeteries for a sense of stillness. Understand, I’m not talking about quietness, I’m talking about stillness. We can look at dates on the tombstones and know what convulsions the world was putting itself through during the lifetimes … Continue reading →

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