Tag Archives: Brooklyn

Dad: My Angel on the Basepaths

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Austin

Since it’s Father’s Day, Modern Philosophers, I thought I’d share one of my favorite stories about my Dad. I was never very good at baseball, but I was very enthusiastic about playing it.  I was a devoted fan of the … Continue reading →

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Cheer, Cheer For St. Paddy’s Day

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Austin

Happy St. Patrick’s Day, Modern Philosophers!  Or Happy Paddy’s Day, as Melissa insists on calling it. I had expected today to be happiest Paddy’s Day in the celebrated history of The House on the Hill, but life has a way … Continue reading →

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Alvin, Where’s My Chipmunks Christmas Album?

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Austin

I had the weirdest Christmas flashback today, Modern Philosophers, and it involved singing rodents. No, I hadn’t spiked my eggnog. A coworker was playing Christmas carols at her desk, I was singing along, and I was suddenly transported back to … Continue reading →

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Here’s To You, Dad!

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Austin

Today is my father’s birthday, Modern Philosophers. While Big Austin has been gone for some time now,  February 11 will always be his special day. I think about Dear Old Dad, as he liked to refer to himself, quite often, … Continue reading →

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Throwing It Back To My Days As The Mini Godfather

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Austin

For this Throw Back Thursday, Modern Philosophers, I thought I’d fire up the Time Machine so we could Time Travel back to Brooklyn and my days as The Mini Godfather. People always ask me why I moved to Maine, and … Continue reading →

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My Quest For Christmas Lights

Posted on December 13, 2014 by Austin

Nothing gets me into the Holiday Spirit quite like seeing beautiful Christmas lights, Modern Philosophers. When I lived in Brooklyn, I loved to walk down to Shore Road, which was where all the rich people lived, and gawk at the … Continue reading →

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Throwing It Back To The Wiffle Ball King Of Brooklyn

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Austin

In honor of Throwback Thursday, I thought that I would hop in my Time Machine and travel back to a time when I was the Wiffle Ball King of  Brooklyn. I love this old photograph of me.  I must be … Continue reading →

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Throwing It Back To Old School Halloween Costumes

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Austin

Are you like me, Modern Philosophers, in that you sleep better when you have photographic proof of the fact that you were an adorable child? The interns were causing too much commotion around The House on the Hill, so I … Continue reading →

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Those Were The Days: First Friday Mass

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Austin

I thought I’d fire up the time machine on this first Friday of October, Modern Philosophers, and time travel back to the Brooklyn of my youth. Back when I was an angry young man growing up on the mean streets … Continue reading →

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A Throw Back To My Days As A Baseball Star

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Austin

A lot of Modern Philosophers ask me why I never became a professional baseball player. I think they worry that I passed up on a glamorous career of leading the Yankees to numerous World Series titles, so that I could … Continue reading →

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