By the Time You Read This . . .
2016-01-14 – By the time you read this I may have feeling in my fingers and toes again. Late Tuesday night I woke up smelling something smoky. I walked around […]
Tag Archives: Life
Gracie Is Schrödinger’s Cat
2015-12-10 – We have two cats. One is named Poppy. One is named Gracie. Gracie has hyperactive thyroid—or is it hypoactive? I can never get that straight. Whatever you call […]
December Is the Worst Month of the Year
2015-12-1 – December is the worst month of the year. Now, before you say this is an attack on Christmas, consider this: Christmas is in December to mitigate the gloom, […]
Is There Nothing Celebratory & Joyous?
2015-11-26 – There’s been a mini-furor this week over the following tweet by @JoyceCarolOates: All we hear of ISIS is puritanical & punitive; is there nothing celebratory & joyous? Or […]
Is a Cruise a Cheap Way to Get Long-Term Care?
2015-10-18 – There was a funny story on Facebook about how an elderly woman booked herself on endless sea cruises as a cheap alternative to long-term care. I forwarded the […]
I Write Lies for a Living
2015-09-20 – I write lies for a living. No lie. People I’ve said this to say, “No, Steve, what you write is not meant to deceive.” But what I write […]
Speaking of Death With Dr. Stephen T. Colbert, DFA
2015-09-13 – Stephen Colbert crossed a new line in comedy on Thursday. Over the years, we’ve seen comedians cross lines about taboo speech, about race, about sex, about immigration, about […]
I Do Means I Do
2015-09-08 – The culture wars obliterate thinking. A prime example has to do with the definition of marriage. Right wingers holler that the U.S. Supreme Court changed the definition of […]
A Shirt With a User’s Manual
2015-08-30 – My wife Kit bought me a new shirt. I have it on for the first time as I am writing this. It is a very nice shirt and […]
Hysteria of Comfort
2015-08-27 – OMG! I love hot fudge sundaes. And it’s my favorite flavors, too. Jamoca almond fudge and mint chocolate chip! And with whipped cream, too! Thank you! Thank you! […]
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