Last June, I took my son to college orientation in Indiana and had occasion to go to the town’s post office. Walking in, I was greeted by a woman sitting at a card table. “Good morning! Do you need any stamps?” “No thank you,” I said and got in line behind two other people waiting … More Dorothy, You’re Not in Maryland Anymore
Ten years ago, a commercial ran about a guy we all know: Inconsiderate Cell Phone Man. Well, damn if he isn’t back. And he’s got the SPEAKER PHONE turned ON. Give me the strength. It’s bad enough that a lot of people speak in loud, clarion tones while on their cell phones… Speaker-phone only compounds … More Inconsiderate Cell Phone Person
Back around the time you played “Spin the Bottle,” you may have played a little game called “Never Have I Ever.” It’s simple, really. You tell the group your deepest, darkest secret with the disclaimer, “Never have I ever…” and then the fun begins. Except it is seldom fun. Remember Benjamin Franklin’s famous words, “Three … More Never Have I Ever
Is there a holiday on the calendar that is more misunderstood than Labor Day? What started as a Marxist observance for American labor has evolved into a final smooch on summer’s ripe lips. A three-day weekend to say farewell to lazy days and hello to pumpkin-spice-everything. So as you fire up your grills today, here … More What’s Up With Labor Day?
Hard to believe the Summer of ’69 is but a fifty-year-old good vibe in America’s collective memory. Man walked on the moon. Woodstock. Simpler times, right? But there were also bad times. Take Vietnam–how did those parents deal with the not knowing? Without cellphones and computers, communication came via snail mail. And government officials coming … More Summer of ’69
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