My sister-in-law recently told me she liked to buy grocery items in bulk. You know – pasta, flour, rice, et cetera – from those big bins. I told her that those bulk bins were dangerous because members of the “general public” had direct access. It simply wasn’t sanitary. I asked her why she was wasting […]
I’ll begin by apologizing for this udderly ridiculous story. I recently stumbled upon a scientific breakthrough in veterinarian medicine. Sadly, the tsunami of fake news flooding recent headlines has practically drowned out this important, Pulitzer Prize worthy story written by Ben Hooper for UPI. My regular readers know that I believe strongly that writers must […]
I don’t want to compare myself to the freedom fighters in Hong Kong, but there arise moments in our lives where we must choose to either step up and act for the greater good or back away and allow wrong to prevail. Good versus evil. I came to such a crossroads recently. It tested my […]
We always enjoy reading “Year-end Letters” from families updating us on their activities. I especially enjoy their humble nature. For example, here are a couple of excerpts from a letter I received last year: “Guess who just got accepted into Harvard?” “Jim got an enormous raise! ‘Somebody’s’ shopping for a new Escalade! Ha ha!” Well, […]
As you may recall, Oliver the Cat showed up on our doorstep last winter and informed me and my wife that he was now living in our (his) home. So far, Oliver has been quite reasonable. With few exceptions, he has let us have the run of the place. You may also recall that I […]
I’ll admit it. The title of this column is just a fantasy of mine. I do enjoy imagining, however, that somewhere out there, perhaps south of the Mason-Dixon Line, one lonely peach-obsessed farmer discovered mid-impeachment hearings that the entire hubbub had nothing to do with peaches. Sadly, not only did it have absolutely nothing to […]
When it comes to volunteering for important acts of charity, just remember one thing. It’s not important who gets the credit, as long as I get some of the credit. And when it comes to helping meet the financial needs of those who are struggling, it isn’t important who steps forward to meet those needs, […]
I don’t want to alarm anyone. But it has come to my attention (this is true, you can google it), that the chemical they use on most store receipts causes cancer. So, the next time you’re buying a Big Gulp, for example, and the bored looking clerk across the counter asks you if you want […]
If there is one thing I know, it’s how to gain a disturbing amount of weight over a remarkably short period of time. I don’t want to brag, but I once outgrew a pair of Wrangler jeans in under two weeks. How does this help save the giant panda, you ask? Keep reading. I am […]
Milo the Dog ventured south from Portland this week to enjoy some “me time,” in Eugene. For those of you who don’t speak dog, “me time” is doggy language which translates to “pee time.” It’s a time to pee on new and exciting things – birch trees, box plants, landscape ornamentals, and distracted neighbors. Oliver […]