Not Worth a Plugged Nickel
2013-02-13 – I’m writing this on Lincoln’s birthday. I’m looking at jars full of Lincolns. I just emptied my pocket that was full of Lincolns. Is this a fitting tribute […]
Tag Archives: Culture
A Different Description
2013-02-04 – My friend Bob came by today to tell me that he read The Shack over the weekend. The Shack is a best-selling book by Wm. Paul Young about […]
Cross Words
2013-02-03 – “. . . Where seldom is heard a cross word . . .” Sorry, it should say “. . . where seldom is heard a discouraging word (and […]
Too, Too Twenty-Two
2013-02-01 – I will be married 22 years as of tomorrow (2/2). When we chose the date for our wedding 22-1/2 years ago, we thought it was amusing to pick […]
Stockholm Syndrome for Dogs
2013-01-20 – The Stockholm syndrome is a psychological condition in which a person who is held as a captive develops positive feelings of affection for the captor. Folks my age […]
Ban Brussels Sprouts
2013-01-18 – I don’t care if Brussels sprouts are good for you. They disgust me! So I am calling for a national ban. In making this call, I am relying […]
No Matter What You Do
2013-01-16 – No matter what you do, your cough will last for 18 day, according to a study reported by NBC News. If you like numbers, the mean duration is […]
Digital Toes
2012-12-26 – I don’t stoop to pick my clothes off the floor. I can grasp things with my toes. It’s a little awkward, but a works. Typing is a little […]
Quiet Car
2012-12-05 – The Metra North Line has two quiet cars, one at each end of the train. It wasn’t always like this. The practice has been in effect for maybe […]
Talking to Strangers
2012-09-03 – By the third time, I knew something was up. A cute coed, a girl I never laid eyes on, said hi as I passed. The first one I […]
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