Of course, these days fewer people even write checks. Autopay has taken over, and credit cards are ubiquitous. But I still write the odd check here and there, and in previous years I’ve often had a problem with the transition … Continue reading →
…and the weather report says the “real feel” (I guess that’s replaced “windchill factor”) is minus 16. Not too bad.
Continue reading →Yes. Seriously. A competition for parking valets. I’ve long been in awe of the skill of parking attendants in city lots, although I don’t have much experience with other forms of valet parking. I can parallel park well enough (after … Continue reading →
First of all, Happy New Year once again! You may have noticed I don’t tend to make a whole lot of predictions. Every now and then, though, I offer one up. For example (and of course, here I’m remembering the … Continue reading →
[NOTE: I meant to put this up right before Christmas, but it slipped my mind.] A while back I spent several smiling hours on YouTube watching the reactions of people receiving a puppy or kitten as a gift. The thing … Continue reading →
Remember this post about the teenaged Iranian siblings who were banned from playing chess on their national team?: Dorsa and Borna Derakhshani, two of the country’s leading youth chess players, were told they can no longer be part of the … Continue reading →
So cold that yesterday when I came in from the cold (not a spy) and I washed my hands, the cold water coming from the tap felt warmish. And I’d had my super-warm mittens on while outside. And I was … Continue reading →
…aren’t known for their rollicking sense of humor. Case in point. Sense of humor is a funny thing. It seems superficial, but it tells you something about a person that’s not superficial. It may even be that one of the … Continue reading →
I am seriously in awe. A three hundred square foot apartment, and look what they manage to do with it: Yeah, it’s really really small, and those of you who don’t live in mega-expensive cities such as New York may … Continue reading →
…says Sharyl Attkisson. And it’s not—or at least it ought not to be—a partisan issue.
Continue reading →On Christmas Day—blog? I’d rather have grog, Or maybe eggnog, Then go walk the dog. Or watch a Yule Log, And eat like a hog, Then go for a jog. Blogging’s a bog. My mind’s in a fog, Or maybe … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is a repeat of a previous post. Merry Night-Before-Christmas and Merry Christmas!] …a creature was stirring. Last night was Christmas Eve. I was expecting a visit from my son, who was flying in as a rare treat. I … Continue reading →