What I Learned on Sunday: Philomath

October 31st, 2011 Posted in Advice, Opinion, PINO PER DIEM, Sunday Learning
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DEPENDS ON HOW YOU LOOK AT IT.

DEPENDS ON HOW YOU LOOK AT IT.

‘Twas October.  My blog has been dying a slow death.  I aggressively re-kindled old muses, such as Basketball, Volleyball, Running – and ensconced new ones like documentary watching, and photography. Steadily I’ve been writing 2 novels, and sparsely reading (at least in my terms.)  And so the shift has been taking a toll on the blog.

At times, I want to hit myself over the head.  This isn’t me, I say.  I should be going in, and sitting down; reading these books, writing …

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What I Learned on Sunday: Into the Fire.

October 24th, 2011 Posted in Advice, PINO PER DIEM, Sunday Learning
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ARE YOU READY?

ARE YOU READY?

It was the 3rd quarter, and the Oakland Raiders decided to take their chances on their new coveted quarterback Carson Palmer.  What did they have to lose besides two first round draft picks, or their start-of-the-season starter Jason Campbell?  It didn’t help that they were already down 21-0 vs. the suddenly surging Kansas City Chiefs.  Not only was Carson thrown into the fire – he was fed directly to the wolves – or the Chiefs rather.

And on Sunday, reinforced to me at least was the …

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BEACH DAY.

October 14th, 2011 Posted in PINO PER DIEM, Short Stories
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LOOKS LIKE THE SUMMER.

LOOKS LIKE THE SUMMER.

Today is surely the end.  I could tell – the writing is in the sands.  The sands of time call for an intermission.  The weather channel confirms it.  4th grade science further supports it.  Freeport and the equator never equated from the months November to March.

Ironically, the end is like the beginning, only on rewind.  May reminds you the summer is coming, while October sheds and says summer is ready to leave.  The days grow longer, with anticipation of Memorial, Independence, and Labor Days.  …

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Ralph on Relationships: Distance and Change.

October 12th, 2011 Posted in Advice, PINO PER DIEM, Relationships
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1NCE UPON A TIME.

1NCE UPON A TIME.

Facebook, User ID: Ralph Pino Forno

Friends: 2,228.

I remember my cousin Elliot scolding me about my personal metric.

Who really has 2,228 friends?

He said, “From your Facebook page, you also seem to be enjoying yourself and progressing. But one idiosyncrasy that you cannot tell about a man from his Facebook page is his loyalty. I notice that you have quite a long friend list – but the number of names on a man’s contact sheet is no indication of his friendship and loyalty to …

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What I Learned on Sunday: The Ends.

October 10th, 2011 Posted in Advice, Opinion, PINO PER DIEM, Sunday Learning
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ANOTHER WIN.

ANOTHER WIN.

The ends should justify the means. And that means usually means the cause. The cause to me is the process – the grind in which, the progress counts, resiliency is a plus. For the beginning and the middle are often forgettable. The end is usually what’s unforgettable, what counts.

The motif surrounded me yesterday. As I was flipping on the TV between the stunning comeback the Green Bay Packers made vs. the Atlanta Falcons, or the suspense-filled season four finale of Breaking Bad, they both kept me at …

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44CAST – EPISODE 15: END TIMES

October 7th, 2011 Posted in 44CAST, Opinion, PINO PER DIEM
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SOMEBODY'S GOTTA DIE.

SOMEBODY'S GOTTA DIE.

Please join Josh and I as we discuss the series finale of Breaking Bad, the iPhone4s and all opinions sports.  Enjoy!

Episode 15: End Times by 44cast …

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RALPH ON RELATIONSHIPS: COMPLICATED QUIETS.

October 5th, 2011 Posted in Advice, Opinion, PINO PER DIEM, Relationships
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SEE EVIL, BUT SAY NONE.

SEE EVIL, BUT SAY NONE.

Taciturn and reticent are stronger versions of words ensconced in the English vernacular to convey that a person is super-quiet.  Imagine this person; it may be you, or someone you know.  Now combine that with a certain look – now, a mystique surrounds them, while many people that aren’t able to successfully read them call them “intimidating.”  Assumptions ensue.  You know what I’m talking about.

But you are on the inside looking out.  What about the others on the outside, the ones that are peculiarly …

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