During one of our heat waves, Arlene phoned and asked if I'd water her flowers and look in on Tucker (her cat). I said I would. It was a lockdown, any reason to leave the house was welcome.
All in Divorce
What Can I Say About Losing My Job - Apparently, A Lot
A farewell letter the first time i lost my job…
A Funny Thing Happened on My Way to a Funeral
I felt fine when I left the house that morning
Bless Me Father for I Have...What?
Will changes in the church chase me away?
My Ex-Wife's Super Power
There is no Kryptonite to protect against this super power
Olivia de Havilland is Alive, Are You?
It’s nice to know my friends worry about me when I meet strangers
I’m Still Alive, Why Do You Ask?
My mortality is always in question
The True Story Behind That Profile Picture
That’s me in the picture, I swear…
I Have to Stop Hanging Out with My Ex
It’s hard to meet women when your ex-wife is there
When the Universe Calls, Don't Let it Go to Voice Mail
When there are signs, you should follow them, otherwise you’ll never know where you might end up
Is that a Dating Pool, or a Mirage I See?
Something Suddenly Came Up
Interview on 'Real Men Feel' with Andy Grant
Andy Grant is joined by writer, Al DeLuise, to talk about choosing to create a positive experience following a divorce. People can get divorced without wanting to kill each other. #RealMenFeel
Wrestling With the Notion Not to Fall in Love
Movies have ruined my life; they taught me that people fall in love at the drop-of-a-hat (I should stop wearing hats).
Love and the Third Degree (Burn)
There is always collateral damage when falling in love.
What Got This Fat Man Running In The First Place: A Prequel
I’ve tried diets before, cut out fast food, maybe run a little, but I never really fundamentally changed the way I ate. This time I did. This time I ate – God forgive me - salads.
Call Waiting For Godot
At one point, after being asked for the umpteenth time if I was ‘OK’ I thought that at least if it looked like I was waiting for someone, I wouldn’t appear so suicidal. That’s when it hit me.
Are These The Reasons I'm Not Dating?
When I say dates, these were Groundhog’s Day dates where I repeated the same lines every night. The only difference was the audience of one to whom I delivered those lines.
Ten Reasons I Will Die Alone
My brother Joe tells me that one day I’ll be that person they find weeks after their death because of the strange smell coming from the house. I assured him that would not happen. First of all, there are enough people that I interact with that would miss me if I suddenly disappeared.
The Day The Ocean Tried To Kill Me
Suddenly, a wave appeared and before I could turn and rush to the shoreline the ocean attacked. I found myself in a world of foam, pockets of air allowed me to breathe as I was tossed like a wet sock in a dryer. Head over heels I tumbled, my legs and arms scrapped by the crushed sea shells that covered the shoreline.