John C. Derr's Blog

I go through life thinking of myself as a mature adult with a somewhat refined sense of humor... and then I pass an exit sign for Shartlesville, and my pretense is blown, in a manner of speaking. I think about stopping t...

How my long shot e-mail eventually led to an AI summary referring to me as the inspiration for "The Office" spinoff. [SPOILER ALERT: I wasn't.]

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Posthumous

When Christmas Leaves

This post first appeared in the December 28, 2023 issue of the Chestnut Hill Local.

Drunk Christmas Eve

a poem by John C. Derr

On Thanksgiving morning of 2021, I was taken off a ventilator and was breathing on my own. I spent almost another week in the hospital before being released. I want to share some conclusions I came to about life and God...

I GRASP that the TITLE of this blog ENTRY MIGHT INFER the WRONG ANGLE of this PIECE to THOSE who are reading it. That is not my POINT. I do not want to CEASE VYING to SOLVE my DAILY Wordle puzzle. PLEASE do not DOUBT tha...