Millenials Are The Most Stressed-Out Generation, read the article’s headline. OMG, thought I! That’s terrible. I didn’t know that! As an intrepid journalist, I wanted to know exactly why that was the case. First though, I wanted to know what in the world a “millennial” was. Turns out that was the easy part….
Times are tough right now, and I’ve been looking for ways to pick up a little extra cash. And that’s when it dawned on me. I’ve got this column to sell – maybe all I need is an infomercial! Scene One: Faded black and white, slightly blurred. An obese man in a torn bathrobe, sitting…
The year is 1961. Thanks to Joseph Heller, the term Catch-22 first enters the American lexicon, and becomes firmly embedded there. The entrapment of its circular logic was a thing of pure beauty. A character in the book – an Army airman during World War II – would be crazy if he continues flying any…
I don’t know if this was a good thing or a bad thing, but 2013 opened in rather dramatic fashion when a camera crew rolled up to our door shortly after the first of the year. Apparently one of the reality networks had been monitoring us, and my wife had been selected for the premier…
I slowly approached the temporary table that had been set up under the big RETURNS signs. There were lots of holiday traditions to be savored, but the after-Christmas gift return definitely wasn’t one of them. “Yes?” said the Evil Gift Return Lady. “Uh, hi. I’d like to return this item. It was a Christmas gift.”…
‘Twas the night before Christmas, and wherever one looks,You see kitchens alive, with so many cooks.To the North and the South, to the West and the East,Everyone’s scrambling, to set up a feast. It’s all about food, at this holiday season,When calories don’t count, for some unknown reason.For some it’s the cookies, for some it’s…
Those who know me know how much I love Winnie, our little motor home. Cute and cozy go a long way with me. So it was without any fear whatsoever that we packed up some clothes, some food, a few books, games, puzzles and our always eager golden retriever, and headed off on a six-week…
The big fall elections are just around the corner, and politicians at every level are gearing up for some tough races. With the economy still in the doldrums, I figure money’s gotta be tight everywhere, even in the political races. I really feel for those hardworking men and women who’re trying to scrape up the…
We’ve all seen silly warnings and inane instructions on things, and we all know it’s those nefarious, overpaid company legal departments who’re behind them. But as an intrepid reporter, I wanted to delve deeper. I mean yeah, the legal eagles may have vetted all those warnings, but who really came up with them in the…
It’s been said that a man’s home is his castle. But when you compact that castle into a really small space, put it on wheels, and call it an RV, well… Day 1. Driveway. Pre-Rollout Checklist: Water, propane, firewood, maps, GPS – check. Good-intention fruits and vegetables that will rot in the fridge and…
