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A visit to the doctor’s office is always a bit frightening. Even if you are just going in for a checkup, you have that twinge that perhaps they will find something terribly wrong with you. After a checkup a few … Continue reading →

The only people in America who have permanent, no-take back jobs, are members of the Supreme Court. (And those guys who are always eating in their car at Sonic.) That basically means that they can do just about anything they … Continue reading →

I don’t have complaints about everything, just stuff that the manufacturers decide not to produce after I’ve been hooked on it. When I was a kid, mom found an instant coffee by Maxwell House that tasted like it was fresh … Continue reading →

Undercurrents “I can’t sit down,” is the name of a gospel song about someone who just got to heaven. But there’s now a new reason for not being able to sit down: Pockies. This is the name of boxer shorts … Continue reading →

Seven Things Reader’s Digest Won’t Tell You (OK, maybe just this once.) 1–We will never give up on you. We would rather have a subscription, but we really enjoy just knowing you. Our offers are sent mainly to get you … Continue reading →

I got a sweet job after high school working at Nabisco, the cookie people. I worked from 11:30 at night til 7:30 in the morning in the packing and icing room. I joined the baker’s union and even went on … Continue reading →

The neighborhood I grew up in wasn’t terribly close-knit, but we tolerated one another pretty well. The families that didn’t have kids allowed us to play in their yards during our after-dark forays into games such as “The Thing.” This … Continue reading →

When I first heard the term “cultural appropriation” it was about a kid wearing a prom dress that was Asian-looking. She was criticized unmercifully. An article in Bustle notes that ”cherry picking parts of another culture and ultimately diluting and … Continue reading →

My daughter is getting married soon and I want anyone who is going to a wedding to adhere to these simple rules. Part of the reason I am publishing these is a recollection of my own wedding. Rule #1—An afternoon … Continue reading →

For my journalism class I assigned the students to write a news lead as if a fairy tale, folk tale, or fable were a real news event taking place yesterday. Their efforts were varied and entertaining. And most wrote real … Continue reading →