Author Archives: missionofcomplex

A Little Hiatus

Posted on March 12, 2013

Hi all, I sorry to say I’m going to take some time off, but it’s for a very happy reason. I’m going to write a book for St. Martin’s Press called Split Season: The Untold Story of the 1981 Baseball Strike … Continue reading →

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Decade

Posted on March 4, 2013

Friday I took Nate down to Oneonta for a fun few hours of Taco Bell, Office Max, Wal-Mart and Bearded Dragon Comics. That’s Nate’s idea of a day well spent. As we drove away from our house, Nate reminded me … Continue reading →

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College Visit

Posted on February 23, 2013

College visits are tricky. Nate loves to tag along – there are new bathrooms to see, new restaurants to visit. How Robbie and now Joey feel about Nate joining us for these important sojourns is complicated. They’re fine with him … Continue reading →

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A Big Reminder

Posted on February 19, 2013

Last week Nate and I had a meeting at ArcOtsego. It was through the Arc that Nate did his three job assessments – cleaning up at the SUNY-Oneonta Cafeteria, doing factory work at MAMCO and stocking shelves and tossing expired … Continue reading →

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Next Order Please?

Posted on February 11, 2013

Much has changed since the January 30 post, “Dylan’s Right (Again).” I ended that entry with Nate hard at work, drawing malls that were requested by potential customers. It seemed like the story was finished. It wasn’t. “To my surprise, … Continue reading →

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Nate the Builder

Posted on February 5, 2013

I just dropped Nate off at his job. Yeah, that’s right, his job. For weeks now Nate has been working on a house renovation project. He’s having a great time; his HGTV shows have come to life and he’s right … Continue reading →

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Dylan’s Right (Again)

Posted on January 30, 2013

There’s a Bob Dylan song off Together Through Life.  It’s about love and a girl, nothing really to do with our lives, except for the title – “I Feel a Change Comin’ On.” Bob’s craggy voice has been ringing in … Continue reading →

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A Hushpuppy of My Own

Posted on January 22, 2013

I watched Beasts of the Southern Wild a couple of nights ago. Have you seen it? It’s a wonderful little movie about people living off the grid down in the bayou country. The plot, for what it is, centers around … Continue reading →

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The Last Word on Hannaford’s

Posted on January 18, 2013

I was planning on wrapping up my account of Nate’s grocery store job, but then I thought it would be better if the big boy chimed in himself. When I picked him up today, I asked him. “Nate, could you … Continue reading →

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Right Where We Didn’t Want to Be

Posted on January 11, 2013

Man, is everybody sick? For the last week I’ve had a bad cold, severe sore throat and other viral symptoms I’d rather not discuss. It’s certainly not conducive to writing. This morning Nate went out for the second of three … Continue reading →

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