The Old Man and the Gi
By Dave Jaffe At age 64, I began my martial arts studies because waffles were winning. While my weight had fluctuated throughout my youth, now I was having trouble dropping extra pounds. My Thin […]
Tag: accidents
Murphy’s Law Is Very Clear
Murphy’s Law can be very clear on certain points. Most of us are familiar with Murphy’s Law #1, which states that if anything can possibly go wrong, it will. There’s also Murphy’s Corollary #14, which […]
Blogging Bad, But Keeping It Happy
My wife told me the other day that I was blogging too much “downer” stuff, which puzzled me. Mostly, I write two things: humor, and “buy my stuff!” Usually I try to combine the two, […]
Sometimes You’re Just a Foot From Trouble
All I wanted to do was pee. When you get to be middle aged, that kind of thing can become very important. Some people wake up at night thinking, “Did I leave the oven on?” […]
When Your Car Is Smarter Than You
I totally loved my last car, so it’s ironic that it got totaled, which I didn’t love. Normally I’m not one of those who falls madly in love with automobiles. They’re just something to get […]
Don’t Wait: Check the Date
In my three (or so) decades in the emergency services, I never heard anyone complain that their smoke detectors worked properly. Well, okay, once—but that guy was an arsonist. Fire Prevention Week this year is […]
The Nutcracker: My First and Last Ballet
Growing up I had several best friends. One of them was Timmy Grant, who lived across the street from us in a big house with lots of siblings. Visiting them was an adventure. Over there […]
There’s a syndrome for everything that hurts, and most that don’t
I’ve been diagnosed with Acute Mechanical Back Syndrome. Yeah, I hurt my back. Chronic pain is different from acute pain, which isn’t cute at all. Years ago I spent several hours at a business fire, […]
How I Ruined Winter … For Almost Everyone
SLIGHTLY OFF THE MARK I love January! Said no one, ever. Okay, some people actually do love winter, which just goes to show you: Northern Indiana needs better mental health screening. I used […]
Don’t Text And Read This
SLIGHTLY OFF THE MARK At work the other day, while taking a 911 call, calling a police unit on the radio, checking an address on a map, and following an approaching storm system on […]