Universe turns bad into worse?
This is not a financial column. It’s a column about the universe. So when I tell you I work hard, plan and save, it’s not to preach the importance of creating financial stability; rather, it’s […]
Category: Good Clean Fun
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I Want a Good Old Christmas Season with EVERYTHING!
I always love the Christmas season, but this year, more than ever, I need a good old-fashioned one. I have a terminal case of We-Are-Going-To-Have-a-Sociopath-in-the-White-House Syndrome. Even back in ancient times, before cable TV, smartphones […]
Turkey walks down Memory Lane
My son is coming home from college for Thanksgiving and I can’t wait. I miss him. In reality, he hasn’t gone anywhere—not yet, anyway. The kid is only 13 years old. He’s in junior high […]
Kathy’s Points to Remember
(I’ll bet you all thought I was never going to write one of these lists again! Well, I have to come back to this from time to time. It’s a habit.) 1. It is alright […]
How to know if you are in too much of a hurry
Our local newspaper reported a story about an able-bodied young woman who drove to Hannaford at high-speed to run an errand. In the process she allegedly knocked over a man in leg braces, side swiped his vehicle, and rammed her […]
Off without a Thanksgiving Hitch
It’s Thanksgiving—time for my Alfred Hitchcock movie marathon! My wife and nine-year-old son roll their eyes. Hey, it’s tradition. I get that they don’t get how Hitchcock suspense movies have anything to do with a […]
Gifts and Me
Gifts are wonderful things. Everyone likes to get presents. I am no exception. There are times, though, when a thoughtful gift can turn into a pain in the ass. Take large plants, for example. Okay, […]
Face The Nation?
Is this the face of someone who will inspires confidence in our government or the face of someone who just had a bad driver’s license photo taken at the DMV? […]
A Night at the Opera
My wife always complains we don’t do enough things to expand our cultural awareness. Somehow she does not consider The Big Bang Theory enough of an expansion – I keep telling her she’d learn some […]
Ready to toss your floss? First, count the cost
Do you remember where you were when you heard the news? I was mindlessly scrolling through Facebook admiring beautiful smiles when Scott Pelley from the CBS Evening News made the shocking announcement. There is no […]