Several years ago, I discovered an article which claimed that a monkey whacking randomly at a typewriter would eventually reproduce Shakespeare's Hamlet. (Newer articles replace "typewriter" with "IBM ThinkPad" and "Hamlet" with "Harry Potter.") This article fascinated me, not … [Read more...]

Dear WBOR-FM Fundraising Appeal: I was so happy to receive your latest solicitation letter and I wish to apologize for the delay in my response. I am a long-time supporter of WBOR-FM and its superb programming and I am honored to be included in your fundraising appeal again this … [Read more...]

News Flash: In response to the explosion in online dating websites, an Orange County businessman has created a new web-based relationship service that he believes serves an underrepresented segment of the singles market... Losers. Dennis Thorn, a long-time resident of Orange … [Read more...]

I am not much of a talker. In fact, I prefer head nods or minuscule smiles to extended chatter. When we are at social gatherings my wife often traces the letter “T” surreptitiously on my leg with her finger, as a sign that I should participate in the conversation. “T” means … [Read more...]