20-25 Miles Off at a Distance of 7,000 Miles
2014-04-03 – Forty years and a few days ago I spent my last night in Jerusalem after a five-month stay that transformed my life. On that last night, I had […]
On Campus
2014-04-01 – While my wife Kit was signing us up for Obamacare (which she calls ACA), I was on a tour through the bucolic campus of Grinnell College in […]
Born Again and Again
2014-03-30 – My brother-in-law Tim seems to have more than one birthday. Oh, they’re all in the last week of March, but they seem to move around each year. His […]
Who Gets the Big Bucks for Art?
2014-03-27 – My law school securities professor told a story about an executive who bought six rare cans of sardines for $15,000. The executive’s son, curious about the purchase, took […]
Cross My Heart and Hope to . . .
2014-03-25 – We now learn that putting your hand over your heart tends to make you more honest and that folks witnessing this act perceive this act as indicating honesty. […]
Cuckoo for Chicken Pox
2014-03-23 – I remember a time before many of the vaccines we rely on today were available. Now, I was a little boy, so I don’t remember any scientific details. […]
The Music of Spring
2014-03-20 – We had our piano tuned yesterday. There are 88 keys on a piano, but there are far more strings than keys (over 200, depending on the type […]
It Never Rains But It Pours
2014-03-18 – There’s an old saying: “It never rains but it pours.” When bad things happen, supposedly, they happen all at once. I’m feeling a bit like that right now […]
No News = Breaking News
2014-03-15 – Two potential terrorism stories grabbed the attention of the so-called news media this week. One involved an airplane, the other involved collapsing buildings in New York. These are […]
Opposable Toes
2014-03-13 – I’m not much for bragging, but I have one talent that fills me so with pride that I can’t even help myself. So here it is: I […]
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