Playing Hardball
Vladimir Putin might shop for suits at the same store that used car salesmen do, but don’t let that fool you. He’s devious and crafty. And he doesn’t give a damn about people. Just like […]
Category: Fiction
I’m Flunking Social Media
It’s painful to admit that I, who heretofore flunked only one other course in my long educational career, is now flunking Social Media. How do I know this? Well, I don’t have nearly enough followers,for […]
Fatal Attraction Drone Courts Disaster
A prototype military drone programmed with “enhanced recognition” software almost caused a disaster when it attempted to mate with a commercial aircraft in midair. The military are still investigating the incident, but it is thought […]
You think you know someone…
When we get someone a gift, we’re not really bothered if they go ahead and exchange it for something that they actually want or like. At least that was the case until we put concerted […]
Algerian Fruit Salad and How to Win a Nobel Prize
Algerian Dessert FRUIT SALAD (chlada fakya) INGREDIENTS ½ honeydew or cantaloupe 2 apples 2 bananas 5 oranges 6 strawberries ½ teaspoon cinnamon 2 tablespoons sugar ¼ cup lemon juice ⅓ cup orange juice 2 tablespoons […]
A Possible Solution
People complain about Congress not getting things done. Well, if we want Congress to be more effective we should just give them more vacation time. Say what? Allow me to explain. This past Saturday marked […]
Opera for People Who Don’t Like It
Stage Directors The average opera has several principal singers, a few comprimario singers (opera speak for bit players), a chorus and sometimes dancers. Some supernumeraries might also be hired to carry big stuff, sit or […]
I led a different life.
People ask me if I’ve always been such a caring, sensitive, people-loving person and I usually tell them that I have. Truth be known, for the first two years of my life, I led a […]