This duck looks like Larry David…
Year: 2020
My Labyrinthitis is acting up … whatever that is
I sat in shock as the doctor, his face somber, informed me that I had Acute Eustachian Salpingitis. Worse, it was accompanied by Labyrinthitis. You can imagine my reaction. Why me? Why now? What is […]
As Pandemic Drags On, “Poets of COVID” Are Running Out of Rhymes
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. This suburb of Boston is known for its many shopping malls and franchise food outlets, but not for its poetry. “We ain’t exactly Greenwich Village,” says long-time Assistant Commissioner of Curb Cuts Mike […]
Christmas and the Y-Chromosome
It’s the time of year when we work that “Peace on Earth, goodwill toward men” stuff pretty hard. A nice gesture, perhaps, but I really don’t think we can achieve that first goal so long […]
For One Fashion Plate, Cupboards Are Bare This Christmas
DOVER, Mass. Todd Englund achieved success at an early age as a bond trader, but he hasn’t let the comforts of affluence dull his feeling for others at this special time of the year. “Todd […]