Ice Cream Is a Zero Sum Game
2018-02-19 – Four adult human beings live in my house full time. And human beings can’t live too long without ice cream. So when we bring ice cream into the […]
Tag Archives: Culture
Why Is Trump Concerned Only About Shooting Deaths in Chicago?
2018-02-15 – “Chicago is a shooting disaster.” It’s a favorite line recited over and over by President Donald Trump. I’m glad he is concerned, but we’ve yet to see any […]
Why Don’t Humans Have Floppy Ears? Are We Not Tame?
2018-02-12 – My dog Lefty is a herding dog. He’s not aggressive unless you are a sheep (or a Canada goose, for some reason). Lefty is an Australian Shepherd. And, […]
May You Live to Be 120—But No Older
2018-01-29 – The billionaires now want to live forever. And some of them are apparently spending their fortunes to make it happen. I get where they are coming from, particularly […]
My Latke Recipe—Better Late Than Never
2017-12-20 – Hanukkah ends tonight at sunset, so you might not have use for this recipe until next year. But I made latkes last night and they turned out well. […]
Wrong-Way Medicine
My calcium was low last year and another doctor said I should drink more milk. I said “ick” (and eating lots of ice cream was not an acceptable alternative) so […]
GOP Tax Plan Builds a Wall to Keep You Out of the Economy
2017-11-20 – Donald Trump promised to build a wall. And he’s doing it (trying at least). It’s not the border wall he talked about during his campaign. That isn’t grand […]
Winning the Battle But Losing the War?
2017-11-16 – Bill Clinton was impeached by the House of Representatives in 1998 on charges that stemmed from a sexual harassment lawsuit filed against him. He was acquitted by the […]
We Can Dislike Trump for His Culinary Choices. Or . . .
2017-11-13 – Apparently, Donald Trump likes McDonald’s Quarter Pounders with Cheese. I don’t know if this is true. And I’m not going to check it out, because I don’t care […]
Allegation of Sexual Abuse—More/No More
2017-11-09 – Two stories of sexual abuse came out today. One involves a man I love. One involves a man I despise. Both stories make me sad. The man I […]
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