by PJColando | Oct 28, 2025 | blog post
Halloween allows us to juxtapose darkness with lightheartedness. It’s a chance to poke fun at some of our greatest fears, to turn them into absurdity and something less threatening. It’s a way to cope. It’s also the ultimate kids’ holiday – in...
by PJColando | Oct 31, 2023 | blog post
Today as I readied myself for a weekly meeting I attend, I carefully selected the clothes I wore. Not as armor, but as a desire to fit in. My goal is to effectively align with the other participants. It’s a means of establishing rapport and to signify that I...
by PJColando | Nov 1, 2021 | blog post, Uncategorized
“You can’t put up a pinata in a funeral home. Especially one that hovers over the casket, open or shut.” “Why not?” “Because it wouldn’t be seemly according to our rituals, rites, and protocols, Madame.” “Seemly?” “Well, this is your beloved husband we are...
by PJColando | Nov 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
So, I had a sweet tooth when I was a youth. Had it removed – and, I think I gained a shiny dime. Not a bad return for something I didn’t pay for – or earn. Yeah, even as a kid I was a capitalist. 🙂 Full disposure, I probably procured candy with my...
by PJColando | Oct 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
Today is Halloween. It’s a spooky and magical night. Costume ready? Pillowcase pulled from the linen closet to hold your haul? Ready to watch the Great Pumpkin, the ritual cartoon from the Peanuts gang? Or are you more the Starbucks’ Pumpkin Latte type? I...
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