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A former colleague passed away this week. We worked together for about six years, and while we never became close friends, he was the first teacher to greet me as…
A couple of winners
My wife and I received our state pension statements today. For the first time in more than six years, one of us (Elysha) decided to actually examine the information. In…
Best worst insult
One of my good friends recently insulted someone using what I believe is the worst (meaning best) insult of all time: “He sucks at life.” It really says it all. …
Beauty squared
It’s fuzzy, and the coloring isn’t great in the top right-hand corner, and it’s not perfectly framed, but this is currently my favorite photo of my daughter. And as an…
Should I be a little nicer in 2011?
I’ve started working on my New Year’s resolutions for the coming year. Some of them will simply be repeats of the previous year. Any goal that I did not achieve…
My treatise on tipping
A reader recently asked me to comment on the process of tipping, hoping that I might be able to provide some insight on the subject. She must have noticed that…
My kingdom for an orange
Did you know that human beings and guinea pigs are the only mammals on the planet that cannot synthesize vitamin C? Every other mammal on Earth can produce vitamin C…
The deception of The Nutcracker
You know what’s the problem with The Nutcracker? It’s still a ballet. While it’s true that my wife adores The Nutcracker and did so as a child, most children are…
More classless New York Jets behavior
Look. Another New York Jet jackass. This unidentified New York Jets staffer tripped Miami Dolphins player Nolan Carroll as he was running out of bounds during a kickoff in today’s…
Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me: Near perfection, but not quite
For years, I argued that I had brought more joy to my wife’s world than she had brought to mine. I have introduced Elysha to Buffy the Vampire Slayer and…
