The Purfuit of Happinefs
2014-10-21 – Don’t know if Thomas Jefferson coined the phrase “the pursuit of happiness,” but he surely made it popular when he included it in the Declaration of Independence: We […]
Tag Archives: Humor
The End of Pay Toilets
2014-09-18 – A couple of months ago, I was interviewed for an article about my involvement in the Committee to End Pay Toilets In America during the 1970s. The article […]
Unexpressed Mirth—A Ticking Time Bomb? Or Forgotten?
2014-08-05 – Back in the Sixties, it was common knowledge that unexpressed anger would fester and come out in unexpected ways. Like an overheated boiler, you would blow off steam. […]
Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life
2014-07-29 – Saturday I was a life insurance agent. For a day. Yesterday I ended it. I’m not sure why I wanted to embark on a detour from my chosen […]
Our End Is Our Own Elimination
2014-07-24 – About 40 years ago, I had 15 minutes of fame as a founding member of the Committee to End Pay Toilets In America, affectionately known as CEPTIA. I, […]
“Because We Can” Is Not a Good Reason
2014-07-17 – Today I participated in a focus group. But I’m not going to tell you how worthless focus groups are (I got a lunch and a Starbucks gift card). […]
Breakfast on the Veranda
2014-07-06 – It’s not really a veranda, but I had breakfast on it. Merriam-Webster demands that a veranda have a roof. We don’t have a roof, but we do have […]
Today Is the First Full Day of Winter
2014-06-22 – Yesterday was the Summer Solstice here in Chicago. But if you are following the World Cup in Brazil, things are very different. I didn’t realize that global climate […]
Buyer’s Remorse
2014-06-12 – I first heard the expression “buyer’s remorse” when I was in law school. It refers to a person who buys a home and then immediately regrets it. You […]
What Is the Purpose of a Dog?
2014-06-10 – What is the purpose of a dog? It depends on who you ask. If you ask a dog lover, the answer might be companionship. If you ask a […]
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