A story!
Clara texts Elysha and me from her iPad. She doesn't own a phone, but she can text from her iPad using Wifi when she is inside the home. Her message:…
The Who blows up The Smother’s Brothers
In 1967, The Who performed on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. At the end of their second song, "My Generation," the band begins destroying their instruments, as they were wont…
Man in bank wants money
On Saturday, I'm standing at the counter at my local bank, waiting for a teller to help me escape a particularly challenging corner of red tape hell. A man approaches…
No favorites
Want to know how to annoy kids of all ages? When they ask you for your favorite number or color, tell them you don’t have one. It completely disrupts their…
A little bit goes a long, long way
On a flight to Washington, DC, earlier this summer, Clara, who talks to everyone, mentioned to the flight attendant as we were boarding that Charlie loves aviation and hopes to…
Pirate Booty follow up
Follow-up on the letter I received from customer representative Dora C. on the Pirate Booty quandary. If you're not aware, I wrote to the makers of Pirate Booty earlier this…
At least it was memorable
A couple of years ago, I was playing golf with friends in Bermuda. We were standing in an elevated tee box, Atlantic Ocean to our left, condominiums to our right,…
Cruelty is kindness
I did not attend the Patriots home opener on Sunday. It was the first home opener I missed in two decades. Instead, I was officiating the wedding of the daughter…
Stop complimenting
As an elementary school teacher, I have made it my policy for two decades to avoid commenting on a student’s physical appearance. A student’s appearance should be the last thing…
Soliciting shortcomings and flaws for 2023
Every year since the fall of 2011, I've posted an annual list of my flaws and shortcomings online for people to read. I'm a weirdo. I know. It was a…
