Posts by Michael LoRusso
The Pension
I just read a FB post from Angela Rivera… “ASKHOLE – A person who constantly asks for your advice, yet always does the opposite of what you told them!” Since I hold very few things back in this blog of mine, I’m gonna tell you a li’l story about my Dad, his retirement annuity &…
Read MoreCommon (Best) Practices
Reducing Police Presence
Believe it or not… .::I’m actually IN FAVOR OF reducing funding for police departments around the country while significantly putting “more emphasis” (time, energy, resources & $$$) into social services programs to stem the rise of drug addiction, mental illness, etc. and provide quality, effective treatment. This proposal is already being considered in many cities…
Read MoreIt’s ALL About Helping!!!
Is there a better feeling in the whole world than accomplishing something really great??? Something so incredibly meaningful & wonderful??? Something for which you’ve worked your butt off, tried so damned hard & sacrificed so much??? Truthfully, is there any better feeling anywhere??? * * * * * * Hmmmm… 🤔 * * * *…
Read More“YOU’RE OUT!!!”…or Are You???
After I finished playing baseball at ~19…my damaged knees, fewer organized leagues & I didn’t wanna travel from Brooklyn to Pace University’s campus in suburban Westchester (county north of NYC) vs. attending classes at the City Hall site in Manhattan…I ventured more into umpiring. I felt that it would still “keep me connected” to sports…
Read MoreSkiing
Skiing I just wrote this story yesterday (2/18/21), watching the snow gently fall on our shell-shocked city of San Antonio. My sister, Rosemarie, had tried to FaceTime me earlier in the day to establish a 3-way with our 92 y/o Mom, who’s in the Golden Gate Nursing Home back in Staten Island. Even though Mom…
Read More🎵 I Just Met a Girl Named M… 🎶
Disclaimer: For those of you that actually read my stories, pls lemme apologize (explain) if you think I’m doing nuthin’ but bragging & patting myself on the back. This is MY story. MY life. And while I’m trying my best to “entertain” you, I also aim to teach you stuff. Stuff that I’ve learned…one way…
Read MoreClimb the Highest Mountain, Swim the Deepest Sea
If you ever wanna be successful in life…and there’s a whole ton of different definitions of “success”…in addition to your own talent, abilities & work ethic, you MUST learn to depend on, and contribute to, your team. No man is an island. Though there is an Isle of Man (between England & Ireland). As a…
Read MoreShe Said What?!?
This past Saturday, I got a late night FaceTime call from a rather-new, but very special, friend of mine, Cyndi Alvarez Brunson. Cyndi’s husband, Tavi, is a Colonel in the Army & is currently stationed in Pennsylvania. Cyndi, however, lives here in San Antonio so her son can graduate from high school here. Next year,…
Read MoreBest Review So Far (Ever?)
I’ve gotten some pretty positive reactions so far to my blog thingie. I’m not sure, though, if I’ll ever get a better review that this one… “Sometime between 4 and 5:30 this morning, while I was reading your blog, I decided that I needed a written version of your blog, i.e., a book or “hard…
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