Friends For Life!?

I always marvel at how the world works. How we draw lines in the sand or speak in absolutes, discovering that either is total folly. I have some great friends in my life, ones who have remained my friends for 30 years or more, though I’m not always certain why....

It’s All Good. In Small Doses.

When I was a kid, most of the medicine on the market was pretty vile. Well, at least the medicine my mother made me take. I guess she thought that a good tasting medicine couldn’t possibly be effective as there couldn’t be enough actual medicine in it....

I’m Obsolete? Can I Get My Money Back?

If you’ve ever owned a piece of electronics, then you know what planned obsolescence is. It’s a diabolical plot where the latest and greatest will soon become obsolete. You know the drill. You buy the iPad 2 and the 3 comes out. Buy the iPad 3 and the 3.5...

The Break Up Rules.

It dawned on me yesterday that some people don’t seem to know the Break Up Rules. Yes, there is a set of rules, albeit unwritten ones, about how and when to break up. Yes, men have given break ups a lot of thought over the ages. There’s something of an art...

Drug Right Through It.

In May 2010 I reported right here on the pages of RobZerrvations that I had stopped taking my Lexapro. As you may recall, it wasn’t for depression, but anxiety. I admit that it was always hard to convince a traveling insurance company nurse that anxiety was the...

A Closed Door Policy.

If you only read RobZerrvations casually and don’t really know me personally, beyond what I write here, I probably come across as being a pretty open guy. Sure, I write about my failed relationships, historic meltdowns, miscues and shortcomings, but...

40 Love.

A coworker of mine turns 40 this weekend. I think he’s looking forward to it, though I can’t really say I was. And that’s the beauty of the zero birthdays. You know, 20, 30, 40, 50… I can’t list 60 yet because I’m not there, so I...

It Was Unintentional.

The Moth is hosting another Seattle soiree. If you don’t know what The Moth is, it is all about storytelling, the oral tradition. There’s no technology. Your story has to be true. It can’t be read or rehearsed. And it has to follow the theme of the...

Fair Weather Friends.

With the advent of Facebook and other social media, I have taken some time thinking about my friendships. It’s funny how on Facebook you end up connecting with people you may have never met in real life, yet feel as if you’ve known them all your life. I...

To Have And Have Not.

It occurred to me the other day that almost our entire existence here on earth, and particularly in the United States, can be summed up in four simple categories: The Haves The Have A Lots The Have Somes The Have Nots I used to be a Have Nots. Yes, we all have to...