MrJeff2000 Explains It All

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Father of two looks at life and this sometimes insane world.

Jeffrey Cohen


    • Aug 13, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    (Don't Take My) Workout Tips

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2022 40:35


    My workout tips are not good. Just sayin'

    Travelin' Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2022 35:39


    I'm doing a 400-mile round trip to pick up my son from a summer program. I should be done by the time you hear this, in more ways than one.

    Browne Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2022 28:36


    It's hot, but I'm going out to more concerts. In fact, I'm seeing (or just saw) Jackson Browne for the third time in 40 years. Saw him as part of a No Nukes concert in 1982, then opening for Tom Petty in 2002.

    Hot Summer Daze

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2022 35:31


    Man, it's hot this week.

    Dating Myself

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2022 29:04


    Some thoughts on dating in your 50s, occasionally a year later with the same person.

    Mystery Solved!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2022 47:03


    Had a mellow Fourth of July, and also solved the mystery of the strange letter from Arizona.

    Watching the Watcher: Primary Day in NYC

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2022 44:33


    I worked the polls for the NYC primary election (version one) last week. Here are some snippets of what happened, in real time, including the return of the aggressive poll watcher.

    Upstate and At Bat

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2022 36:03


    I traveled more than 400 miles this past weekend, to visit a new program with my older son. Then my younger son played in the championship game of his little league, which I happened to coach.

    Edukashun

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2022 37:27


    Despite my older son having finished his program this past week, the Department of Education still required a hearing to determine whether or not they felt his participation was in the "appropriate" setting (even though he attended for seven years).

    Vegas, Baby!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2022 45:47


    Just got back from a trip to Las Vegas. You can read my account at MrJeff2000.Medium.Com on Monday, June 13, 2022.

    Vandals!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2022 33:41


    I committed a federal offense this week by defacing a mailbox. In fact, I did it twice. I also defaced signage for the US Parks Department. But it was all to cover up "F Biden" and COVID conspiracy theory nonsense.  

    Blaze of Glory

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2022 45:52


    At the end of 2019, I torched a relationship by writing about it. Last weekend, I saw my ex-girlfriend for the first time in 2 1/2 years and it made me think about what got us here.

    The Old Ball Game

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2022 33:38


    My son's little league team suffered another couple of defeats this week. If they lose one more game, the season will end under .500.

    Mystery Letter

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2022 25:42


    I received a mysterious letter this week. This episode describes how I dealt with it.

    Oh The Knee Pain

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2022 26:25


    The COVID is behind me, but my right knee has been giving me some problems that needed to be addressed.

    This Week, With COVID

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2022 32:31


    I tested positive for coronavirus earlier this week. Luckily, I have some meds that I can take.

    Househunting

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2022 41:41


    A look inside the mind of someone househunting on their own for the first time, after previously looking at dwellings with another person.

    Long Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2022 50:58


    The shooting in a Brooklyn subway station turned a busy day into a hectic one, with a lot going on.

    Boosted!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2022 35:05


    I got my second COVID booster this past week, and reflected back on the circumstances surrounding all four vaccinations.

    On the Move

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2022 33:15


    With a 94-year-old landlady and real estate booming, it was time for me to start looking for a new place to live.

    Howard Stern Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2022 47:49


    I've been listening to the Howard Stern show for more than 30 years. I've also been recording the show and listening in delay for more of that time. I know I've talked about it before, but not since he started his newest contract in January 2021.

    Farewell, Riverdale

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2022 30:18


    I made three trips to Riverdale (Bronx, NY) to pick up books from the same apartment. Here's my epic tale of charity and frustration. Epilogue: I got the laptop.

    To Mask Or Unmask

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2022 34:24


    Mask mandates seem to be in flux these days in New York. People are having a variety of reactions.

    Free Pencils: An Anniversary Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2022 39:11


    For my former company's 25th anniversary, I personally ordered PENCILS embossed with the name and years of the organization. Most people realized it was a joke. A few were quite offended.

    Staycation Activities

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2022 40:40


    My kids were off from school, but because of citywide COVID protocols, our activities were somewhat limited unless we headed for Nassau County, Long Island, New York.

    The Library Love Advisor

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2022 41:42


    When I worked in the local library, a coworker/classmate asked me for some romantic advice. My article about this encounter is at MrJeff2000.Medium.Com.

    A New Spin on Vertigo

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2022 30:05


    I had a recurrence of vertigo last week. You can also read about my account at MrJeff2000.Medium.com

    Man Vs Nature (Again)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2022 37:16


    My apartment is once again a battleground for vermin. There's an epilogue, so stay tuned after I say "Stay Healthy!"

    Not So Amazed, Amazon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2022 25:03


    For the third time in three years, Amazon delivered a package to my address that wasn't supposed to be here.

    School Crossings

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2022 40:47


    I walked myself to and from school as early as third grade. But those were simpler times. On Monday, read my account of the story related in this podcast at MrJeff2000.Medium.Com!

    The Un-Job Hunt

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2022 39:21


    The times when I was presented with a job and decided NOT to take it (these happened a looooong time ago).

    Cereal Offender

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2022 28:26


    I've come full circle with my breakfast choices.

    Holiday Breaking

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2022 37:38


    Looking back at the 2021 winter holiday break and how COVID affected our plans.

    COVID Winter Vacation 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2021 34:42


    What are your COVID winter vacation plans? Mine includes writing my first original screenplay in more than six years.

    Bringing Down the Chief

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2021 26:50


    A true crime story about a heroin addict/petty thief who picked the wrong duffel bag to steal from an SUV.

    Books and Anti-Semitism

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2021 40:10


    We had an anti-semitic slur hurled at our volunteers last weekend at the temple. Kind of a sad situation, buried in the second part of my Book Sale wrap-up.

    The Book Sale is Back

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2021 36:00


    A preview of the return of the book sale after a year off.

    Denver, Ho!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2021 35:05


    Just had a busy weekend in Denver.  

    Hey Rabbi

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2021 31:06


    More antagonism from a Rabbi this past month is revisited, plus getting ready for the book sale. Oh - and I said this was episode 500 when it's actually episode 501.

    Three Service Visits

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2021 33:39


    Welcome to podcast #500! For this milestone episode, I simply talk about two hours in which three difference service visits occurred nearly simultaneously at my home.

    Election Day 2021: Who‘s the Traitor

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2021 50:43


    This November episode is divided into recordings made throughout Election Day as I volunteered to work at a local poll site. Things took a turn late in the day. I also wrote an article about the situation which can be found at mrjeff2000.medium.com.

    Name That Game Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2021 31:03


    I've been auditioning for a network game show over the past few weeks. I thought there would be a resolution one way or the other by now. But I'm still in limbo, waiting to see if I made the cut.

    That Takes the (Birthday) Cake

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2021 28:09


    Went to dinner with some family last week, and remembered a cake-related prank that my friends used to pull on each other back our college days.

    Setting Up the Book Room (Again)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2021 29:52


    It's that time of year - if you don't want to hear me talking about setting up thousands of books, skip this week.

    You Gotta Have (College) Friends

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2021 35:53


    A few stories about two college friends of mine who were real characters. I outgrew that kind of behavior and they didn't.

    The Damage Done: Flood Report, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2021 34:34


    Hurricane Ida wiped out my Camry, forcing me to do an upgrade I wasn't expecting to accomplish for another two years.

    The Damage Done: Flood Report, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2021 30:53


    Hurricane Ida did a number on my garage, my possessions in storage, and my car.

    Summer Vacation, Part2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2021 38:18


    The second half of my summer vacation. This should be followed next week with my take on Hurricane Ida on my home and car.

    Summer Vacation, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2021 48:31


    Here's the first few days of my August summer vacation, filled with fun and hijinx and a real-time accident captured on audio.

    9/11 Memories

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2021 35:47


    My 9/11 experience in 2001 was not as traumatic as what others experienced. It was pretty pedestrian. Still, here are some thoughts 20 years later.

    Spec-Magical Day, Part XV

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2021 38:04


    The final Spec-Magical Day segments from earlier this year.

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