Merchants Have Gotten a Little Too Chummy—Or Have They?
2014-08-12 – Now that my birthday is past, I have a few comments on the birthday wishes I received. Most came through Facebook. A few came through email. Some came […]
Tag Archives: Life
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. […]
Less Than Two Months Till Diogenes Day
2014-08-03 – Get your lies out now, because come October 1 it will be “the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.” October 1 is Diogenes Day, but […]
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, […]
Yo Estudio Español
2014-07-10 – I am studying Spanish. I think that’s what the title of this post means: yo estudio español. I got that from the Google translator. It looks good, but […]
Begging at the Intersection
2014-07-08 – I’ve never understood the guys who beg from cars at busy intersections. It seems like it would be dangerous—and not very lucrative. I’m probably wrong on both counts. […]
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 […]
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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