Aaron Sylvan | Off the Record

The View from Here

Posted by Aaron Sylvan | Dec 12th, 2021 | Family, Poems

in someone’s memory, a few words came to my mind as a snapshot of their character

Irving Plaza Bar Reminiscence

Posted by Aaron Sylvan | Dec 3rd, 2021 | Nostalgia

This used to be a weird little bar around the corner from Irving Plaza.

Lose 50 at 50

Posted by Aaron Sylvan | Oct 15th, 2020 | Random

Learn the secrets of how I lost 50 pounds before my 50th birthday.

Perfect Manhattan

Posted by Aaron Sylvan | Jul 12th, 2019 | Random

My favorite recipe for my favorite cocktail. Named after my hometown, of course.

Correct Use of “Alumni”

Posted by Aaron Sylvan | May 23rd, 2019 | Peeves

If you mean to say you graduated from a school, and you want respect, don’t say you’re “an alumni”. Here’s a chart of the five valid Latin words for this.

An atheist’s unpopular view of Notre Dame

Posted by Aaron Sylvan | Apr 16th, 2019 | Peeves

I understand that people are sad about losing a pretty building and a landmark. But I can’t help wondering how many other people see it as an edifice honoring oppression.

Four Dozen Years

Posted by Aaron Sylvan | Dec 28th, 2018 | Family

Today my life has been four dozen years. In many ways, this has felt like “the year I turned middle-aged” – marking the beautiful beginning of a new phase.