Calvin, of the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes made good use of his transmogrifier — a cardboard box which had the power to transmogrify himself…
Handshakes used to be considered a very important part of introductions and business relationships. Years ago, I met a salesperson who told me his company…
Living alone is one thing, but if I want to do things — and I do — it means that sometimes I will be by…
A meme is a unit of cultural information spread by imitation. Britannica.com My 1982 Oxford English Dictionary does not include a definition of ‘meme’. A quick…
Before he died of depression in 2018, I did not know who Anthony Bourdain was. I still have not read any of his books, or…
Dear Readers, The time has come for me to take a break from this weekly missive. The breaks I’ve taken in the past were because…
I am old school enough to subscribe to a hard copy newspaper every morning. It is a relaxing way to absorb the news of the…
There is a good movie to be made in the telling of how the cause of stomach ulcers shifted from lifestyle and diet issues to…
Years ago, my long gone Mother-in-law was angry with her brother. Her husband had had his leg amputated due to diabetes complications. Throughout the ordeal…
It is a challenge for most people to picture who their parents were when they were young. In those years of being — ‘BC’ —…