Road-hogging bicyclists. The obnoxious cyclists who clog our roads and block tired motorists from getting home after a long day’s work drive me into next Tuesday. They shouldn’t cycle on any public roadway that doesn’t have designated bike lanes. If they rode in single file along … [Read more...]

A mother often finds herself in a position where she must look into the mournful eyes of her little girl and lie to her. My mother was no exception to this rule. As the mother of two little girls myself, I can see how the treachery begins. It usually starts with a small little … [Read more...]

As I peel the black, sweat-ridden socks from my calloused soles, I hold one, loosely, in each hand: pinch at the tops where the feet go in. To keep my hands clean. Kind of. My palms: down-ward facing and concaved, halo my pinching fingers. The stench rises within the … [Read more...]

Being a bachelor and abhorring restaurant dining, I cook for myself; and I’m a darn good cook and dish washer.  American restaurant food is too salty and greasy, and it’s loaded with carcinogenic nitrates.  Why do American restaurateurs think we crave all that garbage?  The day’s … [Read more...]

I had just gotten home from overseas duty with the armed services when Mom informed me that Grandpa wasn’t doing real well and I needed to visit him. I made my way to the Vets’ home to see my ailing 90-year-old grandpa. “Jimmy, my boy, you look great,” Grandpa said as he … [Read more...]