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Author: Mario Mergola

Stop Jinxing my Jinx

There is a growing trend in the sports viewing public that has risen to an unacceptable level. It is destroying an integral aspect of being a fan and has growing support from the media. It is swallowing the events about which it is referring, and it is becoming the story rather than enhancing it. The jinx. A no-hitter was just completed. No matter how often this is witnessed, it is always exciting. It’s thrilling to watch. It’s nerve-wracking to follow.…

Mario’s 28th Birthday Goals

I have been listening to live radio less and less over the past few months. Normally, my car rides consist of music, fantasy baseball podcasts, and the occasional chapter of a book on tape (CD).    The other day, I happened to hear a segment from Z100 about one of the girls turning 25, and looking back on what she expected to feel and change about herself one year later. I thought the concept was great, and it must have…

One Year of 750 Words

One year. For one year, every single day, whether all at once or spaced out, I have written at least 750 words. Every day. For a year. It started, like most things, as a recommendation from my friend. Mike had a found a website, 750words.com, and told me to look into it. About 20 minutes later, I had flown through my first day’s writing and emailed him my thoughts. “That isn’t how it works,” he told me. “It’s supposed to…