Category Archives: Life on a Cocktail Napkin

“What is this . . . GENERATION WHINE?”

When I started this blog, I had to decide whether to reveal that I work at Johnny D’s. What if I had something negative to say about the customers, or the staff? I decided if so, I’d just wait until … Continue reading

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TWO PART-TIME (Perhaps over-the-top) EMPLOYEES

One of the great things about working in bars and restaurants is the people you work with. Restaurant employees are just not your typical working Janes and Joes. Maybe it’s because this business is a little out of the mainstream.  … Continue reading

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GO BRUINS!!! (And way to go, David Hayden)

I apologize in advance because this post is going to be all over the place.  It’s just that two completely unrelated things happened this past week I feel compelled to talk about. FIRST, THE BOSTON BRUINS finally won the Stanley … Continue reading

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ANOTHER CHARLIE on the M(B)TA

“Is this way good for you?” she asked innocently as she shifted her body a little to the left. With a playful tone, she broached the subject so easily it surprised me. This was a rather awkward position for us.  … Continue reading

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MEN with BRASS BALLS chasing GHOSTS

The day after Osama bin Laden was killed, John Bonaccorso (The Drowning Frog, The Chocolate Starfish) was at a Boston Red Sox game at Fenway Park.  Just before game time the announcer asked everyone to rise for a moment of silence. 34,000 … Continue reading

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