Some families have scintillating dinner conversation. They discuss the pros and cons of nuclear proliferation, like Jimmy Carter and his daughter, Amy. Or they debate the ramifications of gun control, like the Cheneys. And I’ll bet Paul McCartney and his kids have a field day … [Read more...]

I was getting new carpeting in my apartment, which was desperately needed. I’d been there for 10 years and it was kind of shoddy when I moved in. It would be a couple of weeks before the installation. Since my walls were in an equal state of disrepair, that’s when I got the … [Read more...]

A major news show reported: Man holds up a convenience store. His photo flashed across my television screen. To conceal his identify he wrapped his head in duct tape. He left a slit for his eyes and as he misaligned the silvery tape across his mouth, his lips pursed up and … [Read more...]

Dog owners are used to certain sounds that can often send dog-less owners to the phone for a 9-1-1 call. For instance, a loud CRASHING sound off the hallway wall means a tennis ball thrown high and outside for our *Jack Russell, who responds with scrambling and sometimes frantic … [Read more...]