"Me to the Librarian: “Could you please help me find the decent craft books so my kids don’t give my parents another piece of painted garbage with buttons glued on it again for Christmas?” Librarian to Me: We’ve got a nice selection of children’s craft books over here… Me: … [Read more...]

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The night before the first day of school was always the longest night of my life. I’d lie awake wondering about my locker location, what my teachers would be like, who I’d share a lunch table with, and whether my ""trapper keeper"" was still in style or as antiquated as the … [Read more...]

While skimming through the ""new release"" stacks at the local library (no, not in search of “Why We Want You to Be Rich” by Donald Trump), one title did grab my attention: “225 Best Jobs for Baby Boomers.” It's always good to have a back-up plan, so I flipped through to see what … [Read more...]

As I cherished my usual 9 a.m. business in the corner stall, my thoughts drifted from matter to matter. I believe I was somewhere between estimating the number of screws it took to assemble the two-stall configuration enclosing me and wondering who in the world would want to … [Read more...]