Put a Mask On It!
Wearing a mask is not out of hand. It’s a recommendation, not a demand. So be thoughtful of others; cover your face. Let’s stop spreading COVID all over the place. Your freedoms are not […]
Month: July 2020
Social Distancing for Spouses
Shelter in place is still the order of the day in many places. Social distancing is the medically recommended norm when outside. Now, for marital harmony, I support a directive mandating social distancing for spouses […]
When Puppet Shows Are Outlawed, Only Outlaws Will Have Puppet Shows
Libertarian activists are protesting restrictive New Hampshire state laws by staging unlicensed puppet shows. The Boston Globe “Spot” A cynic’s definition of a libertarian is a Republican who smokes pot, but that is a […]
Behind Enemy Lines With the Parachute Cat Corps
Thomas De Quincey’s elder brother William succeeded in some attempts at bringing down cats by parachutes. The Life of Thomas De Quincy, Malcolm Elwin As I looked around the hold of the Puss in Boots, I realized […]
All the news that used to be print to fit
Someone recently asked me, “Has the world ever been crazier?” Yes. Yes, it has. And to prove it, I dug up something I wrote eight years ago, when I found myself with a collection of […]