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Author Archives: Ezra Tischler
Some Thoughts in the Time of a Pandemic
Not long after the start of the new year I had, at the time, what seemed like a really good idea. I wanted to tell this story about the last year of my life from St. Patrick’s Day 2019 to St. Patrick’s Day 2020. It was a year peppered with some pretty big changes, milestones and life events. I planned to start putting it all down into words Read more [...]
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Posted in Columns, Ezra, Miscellaneous, Philosophy
Food for Thought
Editor's Note: You know when you look up a recipe online and it comes with some preamble about how the blogger learned to cook the meal? You're left scrolling through a never ending story when all you want are the ingredients and step-by-step instructions. This blogcat is somewhat like that, except there's no recipe at the end.
It’s almost Read more [...]
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Dog Talk
If my dog could talk I’m sure he’d have a lot to say. He’s a pretty vocal dog as is, with different sounds for different occasions or moods. His day is an amalgamation of barks, grunts, growls, huffs and puffs and ruffs, whines, chortles, howls, and baying. In the five years that I’ve known Homer, he’s made just about any and every Read more [...] Comments Off on Dog Talk
Posted in Columns, Creative Writing, Ezra, Miscellaneous
Philly Philly!
It’s a crazy time for Philadelphia sports. The Eagles winning the Super Bowl in February and Villanova taking home the NCAA Championship in March ushered in the sort of spring awakening usually reserved for BBC nature documentaries or Disney movies. The blossoms were blooming big, the air smelled fresh, and everything had a bright sunny aura Read more [...]
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Posted in Columns, Ezra, Miscellaneous, Sport
An Ode to the Desert
"I’ve crossed these sands many times, said one of the camel drivers one night. But the desert is so huge, and the horizon so distant, that they make a person feel small, and as if he should remain silent. The boy intuitively knew what he meant, even without having ever set foot in the desert before. Whenever he saw the sea, or a fire, he fell Read more [...] Comments Off on An Ode to the Desert
Posted in Columns, Ezra, Miscellaneous, Philosophy
Tagged desert, environmentalism, Philosophy
Poems
Monarch
I opened my front door,
and when I bent to retrieve The Times,
a crispy Monarch met my gaze.
Sunburnt orange
and white polka dotted
all within a thick black border.
As delicately as I could,
I grasped her wing.
But when I lifted
she fell apart,
disintegrating in the wind.
I watched this dead butterfly
float away
as though Read more [...] Comments Off on Poems
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Is The Ink Already Dry?
Spoiler Alert: This article contains references to events that happen in the sixth season of Game of Thrones. There are also revealing references to the plot of The Terminator, but if you haven't seen The Terminator by now then you deserve to have it spoiled.
A few weeks ago I was talking to my mom about Game of Thrones. We were discussing Read more [...] Comments Off on Is The Ink Already Dry?
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Original Soundtrack
Last weekend I went to the movies, for the first time in a long time, to peep the new drug-trade thriller Sicario, directed by Denis Villeneuve. It was enjoyable for a slew of reasons—the cast, the action-driven plot, and the beautiful desert settings. However, I found myself most intrigued by the film’s soundtrack. (Editors note: I realize Read more [...] Comments Off on Original Soundtrack
Posted in Ezra, Miscellaneous, Music, Video
Challenge Accepted…Sort Of
Sometime early last week is when I saw the first video. I wasn’t sure what it was all about. Then, in the ensuing days I saw more posts, more hashtags. The trend defined itself. My Facebook newsfeed was transformed into a waterfall of ice water, pouring a shockingly cool awareness over me. With each brief video I watched I could feel my awareness Read more [...]
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Tagged ALS, Awareness, Ice Bucket Challenge, Pete Frates, Strike Out ALS
A Rebuttal: Why March Madness is the Pinnacle of Competition
Editor's Note: When this blog was started by a group of friends, we hoped it would become a running dialogue of our interests. In the purest sense, we would be communicating with each other, while letting others in on the conversation. Admittedly, there has been little communication between the contributors, with some spending more time in Bobcat Read more [...]
Posted in Columns, Ezra, Miscellaneous, Sport
Tagged basketball, Competition, March Madness, Miracle on Ice