Alan MacVicar Blogs

  • Put a Shirt On!

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    I used to run bare chested. I don’t anymore and if you are a man, I suggest you don’t either. Not sure how you feel about things here but I can unequivocally say that no one needs to see your man boobs flopping around as you run down the street. I will now double down.…

  • My First Fight

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    ‘THREE! TWO! ONE!” …..but honestly don’t remember hearing this countdown that was shouted out by the neighborhood gang that had now encircled us beneath the Buckeye tree behind Ben Avon Elementary School. We were 12 years old at the time. It was obvious to me that Jay was the fan favourite from our group of…

  • Do I Write Everyday?

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    Hell no! If truth be told…and I going to tell it you now after downing a shot of truth serum (neat rather than on ice), I don’t write every day. In fact, I don’t even write every week or month for that matter. Oh the horrors! Sure, in order to become a better writer you…

  • Visual Field Test – Modern Day Arcade Game?

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    Disclaimer:  At this writing, I am in no way receiving compensation or renumeration  from the Visual Field Test Group/Atari Group Ltd…this is a post that is purely for comedic enlightenment. As I left my eye appointment yesterday, I couldn’t help but think how lucky I am to have such a good optometrist. Or is he…