Two of my regular readers have noticed my absence from these pages and wonder what’s going on. The answer is that I lost one of my three faithful readers. For any writer that is bad. The fact that the reader was my oldest son makes the loss a tragedy beyond comprehension. The death of my […]
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“Did you watch the chairs?” my wife Kim asked. I gave what I assume was a puzzled look. “Why would I watch the chairs?” I asked. “Are they going somewhere?” Kim held up a bowl of fruit. “I said, ‘Did you wash the cherries?’” she rolled her eyes. “I am so tired of repeating myself.
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As a Denver Bronco fan since 1965, I have a long dislike of the Boston/New England Patriots. In the sixties, the Broncos were inept and quarterbacks like Boston’s Babe Parilli carved up the Denver defense like deli meat. So I was naturally glad to see Philadelphia eke out a win in Super Bowl LII. The
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“STOP!” I looked at Jacob Ind, his fist balled up and drawn back. His eyes almost glowed with an incomprehensible anger. He held my gaze and then slowly dropped his hand to his side. I breathed an inaudible sigh of relief. It was the closest I had ever come to having a student swing at
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Except for children, the infirm, and the elderly, I think anyone who decides to eat laundry soap deserves whatever happens. I’d rather not have to pay for their upkeep if they survive as vegetables. The Darwin Awards can always use new candidates, and the Tide Pod Challenge certainly qualifies. For the uninitiated, the Darwin Awards
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Recently, a colleague accused me of being a liberal. This is a charge I vigorously deny. I’m an Independent. There’s nothing inherently wrong with being a liberal. But while I like the color blue, I also like red. His accusation inspired some self-examination. I realize this is more of a liberal than a conservative trait.
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