Family

Old and Shoddy

When I was a teenager the words that would catch my attention in advertising were “new and improved!” Those were the siren song for a young man who thought that new was always better. Who […]

Humor

Why Do We…

Why do we… … always feel the need to correct people instead of listening to what they mean and not what they say? (Unless they are teenagers, then ignore what they mean, too.) … make […]

Humor

I Don’t Know

Don’t you hate those three words? “I don’t know” really bugs me. Not knowing really messes with my sense of intellectual superiority I think I have. There are all kinds of things about which I […]

Driving

Dizzy Driving

Having read the Bible, I know that Jesus said, “Blessed are the peacemakers.” In The Life of Brian they also found that the developers of dairy delights were also blessed. I think that we need […]

Family

Guitar Heroin

Have you ever played Guitar Hero? That is a cool game that deludes non-guitar players into thinking they are Eddie Van Halen or Lindsey Buckingham. Can I let you in on a little secret? A […]

Family

A Late Night Call

It was 11:30 pm and the phone rang. It’s an unusual occurrence since most of my friends are old like me and hit the sack right after Wheel of Fortune. I saw the picture on […]

Humor

Blinded by the Bright

Yesterday, I went for my annual eye doctor appointment. This is my first annual appointment in about eight years. I plan on making it a more regular occurrence. I also plan on flossing every day […]