I am becoming a grandpa. Such a thing shouldn’t happen to a person as youthful as I. Grandpas are gray-bearded guys who reign from their recliners. They peruse the daily newspaper through bifocals, prop up slippered feet and cover their legs with a blanket. I, on the other … [Read more...]

I am Spider-Man. Personalitywise, anyway. I've never climbed any walls, but mom used to tell me I was driving her up one. I'm not sure if that counts, being the power behind wall-crawling power, but my newfound insight into myself explains a lot. As the new year begins, I've … [Read more...]

Once again, it’s not your fault. According to researchers at the University of Cambridge in England, the length of a man’s ring finger may predict his success as a financial trader. See, you can’t help it that you’re lousy with money. Biology did you in. That ring-to-index … [Read more...]

Yesterday was a lucky day for me because I had the good fortune to be seated next to you in the Chinese restaurant where I'd met a friend for lunch. It’s evident to me that you are quite popular because your cell phone rang repeatedly the entire time that we were there. I'm glad … [Read more...]