Barry HollanderMy Modest SuperpowerYou know how sometimes you wake up and glance at your mortal enemy, the alarm clock? And it says 6 a.m. and you know it’s going to buzz or…Sep 29, 2017Sep 29, 2017
Barry HollanderA Personal Plea to George R. R. MartinSorry to bother you. I know you get overwhelmed by all the naggers nagging you to finish the last books of A Song of Ice and Fire (i.e…Jul 25, 2017Jul 25, 2017
Barry HollanderThat Damn MicrowaveNow that Trump spokeswoman and couch-kneeler Kellyanne Conway is convinced our microwaves are being used to spy on us, I have concerns…Mar 13, 2017Mar 13, 2017
Barry HollanderIt Takes a Village — To Bury a CatAlex slept in a sunny spot in our front yard, as she always did on cool bright days. A dark grey cat, soaking up the sun.Mar 6, 2017Mar 6, 2017
Barry HollanderBelieving Conspiracy TheoriesA The New York Times story suggests Democrats are becoming more interested conspiracy theories, that “there has been a noticeable increase…Feb 15, 2017Feb 15, 2017
Barry HollanderMy First LenvimaversaryFebruary 11 is my one-year anniversary taking Lenvima (generic name, lenvatinib). My Lenvimaversary, for lack of a better term.Feb 9, 2017Feb 9, 2017
Barry HollanderPeople aren’t ProductsExcuse this briefest of vents about one of my journalism pet peeves, the calling of people — usually athletes — products.Sep 26, 2016Sep 26, 2016
Barry HollanderGood Exciting, or Bad Exciting?How’s your life? For decades the General Social Survey has wanted to know, asking the following question:Jul 14, 2016Jul 14, 2016
Barry HollanderA Hotel?Tomorrow I’ll do something I’ve never done before — get a hotel room to stay at my hometown.Jul 5, 2016Jul 5, 2016
Barry HollanderWho’s Gonna Win?We all know about horse race polls. If the election were held today, they ask, who would you vote for? But sometimes even more accurate…Jun 10, 2016Jun 10, 2016