Phil ducked behind the old oak next to Lyle Wannaker’s head stone. The picture atop the granite monument of Lyle’s toothless smiling face brought back memories of playing checkers at Clark Creek. He missed his old fishing buddy. He had no time for reminiscing he reminded himself. … [Read more...]

I read somewhere that riding a bicycle is good for the heart. I didn't know it could get so many hearts pumping all at once. It started when my car demanded an oil change. A dashboard light suggesting an immediate oil change had been flashing for a couple weeks. Then the vehicle … [Read more...]

A single friend complained to me the other day about a disturbing trend: grocery shopping dates. ‘‘Making out right there in front of the Wheat Thins – it's disgusting.” She re-enacted a recent showing in the canned goods aisle: ‘‘‘Oh, which corn do you want, snook'ems, creamed … [Read more...]

I can’t sleep. I’ve stared at the ceiling for hours. The fan over our bed has rotated three hundred and sixty three times. Here comes another hot-flash ebbing like high tide at Cape Cod. Some people count sheep…I count Worry Warts. Worry Warts are virtual worries that plague … [Read more...]

After working a long day in Manhattan, my boss/friend/bad influence Maria and I hit the streets with one goal: meet someone famous. Anyone famous. On previous trips we have spotted celebrity look-alikes and a rap star, but one day Kiefer Sutherland came walking into our favorite … [Read more...]