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I’ve noticed, as I’ve grown Unmistakably Old, that everything seems to be changing. Yesterday morning was a perfect example. It was my day for banking. Every week I make a deposit, and then cash a small check. Since this is not what anyone would call living on the edge, there was … [Read more...]
I enjoy playing video games from time to time. I have invested in several video game systems over the years. After all, I like it better to play on my Sokitumi 3000 at home than paying a week’s wages in quarters in an arcade. There are two reasons for this: 1. Arcades are not on … [Read more...]
Of all the requisite hells in this world, there is nothing quite like a trip to Dante’s lowest level: the DMV. Dental examinations, traffic court appearances and exploratory medical procedures with the dreaded ‘scopy’ suffix are all slight inconveniences when compared to the … [Read more...]
I was driving in my suburban neighborhood recently when I noticed some red American Girl doll boxes in a few curbside recycling bins. Apparently these wildly popular 18” inch dolls are continuing to sell in this recession—even with their $100 price tags. My two daughters play … [Read more...]
For those of you who have a long way to go before Medicare Part Z, you may not fully appreciate toilet paper, a.k.a., toilet tissue. For those of us who have ever winced at the bucket of corn cobs in the corner of the outhouse, or noted only the slick shiny pages of the Sears … [Read more...]