I ordered three bottles of vitamins recently from Amazon. It seemed a simple transaction: Amazon would be fulfilling the order, and they had them in stock. They’re vitamins I happen to like and it’s almost impossible to find them elsewhere, … Continue reading →
Yesterday I had my regular exam at the gynecologist. At the end of the visit, I was discussing with my doctor the issue of how often Medicare reimburses for visits at this point, and what are the reasons that restriction … Continue reading →
Galina Ulanova was one of the most famous Russian dancers of the Soviet era. I saw her in person when I was very very young and she was close to 50 and nearing the end of her dancing days. She … Continue reading →
This article discusses the fact that very few people answer their phones anymore. Well, I’m one of the few who do, I guess. That’s one of many things that seem to mark me as a dinosaur. I don’t always answer … Continue reading →
Ammo Grrrll of Powerline writes …I seem to be at a stage in my life where I find almost everything equally fascinating and equally urgent. I can relate – up to a point. Like Ammo Grrrll, I’m also at that … Continue reading →
I recently bit the bullet and finally sent out some reels of old home movies to be converted to video files. I was worried that the films would be lost or destroyed, or the lesser but still significant worry that … Continue reading →
A father reports on his second grader’s report card in Madison, Wisconsin: In the old days, it was easy for my parents to see that I was slacking off in school. They would simply look at the report card and … Continue reading →
It’s pretty well-established that early humans outside of Africa mated with Neanderthals. For example, through DNA testing, I learned that I have an only slightly less-than-average share of Neanderthal myself. Now we learn that people of west African heritage have … Continue reading →
Do you know where your flowers are? I’m not a big Valentine’s Day person. For one thing, my drafted boyfriend was inducted into the army on that day in 1968. For another – and over thirty years later – my … Continue reading →
Let’s have something lighter – or heavier, as the case may be. I always wanted to know how buffet restaurants manage to do well financially, because so many are rather inexpensive. And now I do. Every now and then I … Continue reading →
Commenter “Ray” asks: “Maybe it’s just me, but does Schiff look like a pathological liar?” The answers: no, it’s not just you. And yes, he does. When I look at Schiff, I see the same thing. He looks – shifty. … Continue reading →
First, a confession: I am habitually late. But only a little bit – usually between five and ten minutes. I have never been late for a plane. I have never been late when it really really mattered. But I am … Continue reading →