Michael TringaliMar 92 min readCooper FlaggWhen I was in Cameron last weekend, I had a perfect view of the full Duke team during the national anthem. Sung beautifully I may add by...
Michael TringaliFeb 133 min readPeople Need People All my stories have been on planes lately. But I have been on a lot of planes, so I’m not going to apologize about it. This Tuesday, I...
Michael TringaliJan 213 min readThe Verizon Wireless Halftime Report Delta moved my seat to 14B without my permission. It bothered me but I am in an eventful seat. I’ll get to that. I’ve been bothered...
Michael TringaliJan 23 min readThe Chick Fila Peach Bowl I texted my friend on December 27th and kept it simple: “Do you want to come over at 1pm on the 1st for ASU Texas” I don’t remember the...
Michael TringaliDec 15, 20244 min readA for EffortRight? I was always taught “hard work pays off.” I never really knew what it meant but my parents and enough smart people around me said...
Michael TringaliNov 10, 20244 min readNo Title I fear this may be longer than my usual 3-minute punch. I’ve wanted to write multiple entries over the past few weeks; however, free time...
Michael TringaliSep 26, 20242 min readYou will be soon be reminded of the beauty of simplicity I read this in a fortune cookie after concluding a meal at P.F. Chang’s in Dearborn, MI. It was a table for one. Due to my travel...
Michael TringaliSep 17, 20243 min readManningCastI’m going to make a bold statement. The Manningcast was the best thing to come from Covid. It is a brilliant alternative method to watch...
Michael TringaliAug 11, 20243 min readMiles For every week for the past at least ten weeks, I have been day dreaming about writing about Miles. However, it wasn’t going to be about...
Michael TringaliJul 31, 20243 min readI Need to WriteHave you ever felt that way? Thought those same exact thoughts? A concise sentence of only four words identifying your craving for a...
Michael TringaliJul 9, 20243 min readI Love Commercials With a capital C. I’ve always loved commercials. Since the age of knowing what a loose definition of a TV commercial was, I have been...
Michael TringaliJun 30, 20243 min readAddiction at its Finest: Phones in Steam RoomsYes, my wife is rolling her eyes at the title. “Not another tirade on how bad phones are for us,” she’s exclaiming to her imaginary...
Michael TringaliJun 18, 20243 min readSigns of Getting Older I’ve always considered and advertised myself as an old soul. Someone who believes in personal connection, sitting around a fire, talking...
Michael TringaliMay 5, 20244 min readI Just had the Best Dinner of My Life Alex and I walked 18,000 steps around Portland, Maine yesterday. She requested an early start and I obliged. The first stop was a bakery...
Michael TringaliApr 27, 20243 min readA Night at the Men’s Gay Choir I left my phone on the coffee table for the night after spitting out a short text to our CEO. The evening didn’t need a phone. It...
Michael TringaliApr 14, 20242 min readThe Difference of 42 Minutes I want to point out that I am writing this in seat 9E. It’s a middle seat. And in between a young woman who did the hood over eyes...
Michael TringaliMar 29, 20245 min read$8,400The first time I woke up in Atlantic City I was hungover. A handful of us from work were invited on a party bus through a third-party...
Michael TringaliMar 8, 20244 min readTwisters Last week in Chicago, it was 72 degrees. Walking home from work with a winter coat, it was hot. Everyone was holding their coats on the...
Michael TringaliFeb 25, 20242 min readThe Fire in the Desert SkyI had a college essay title “The Purple Mountains.” I ended up nixing it for one that highlighted the importance of being yourself,...
Michael TringaliJan 21, 20243 min readA Ship is Safe in a Harbor It was a crisp night in New York – one where I didn’t prefer to have my hands out of my pockets for more than two minutes traversing the...