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I had just gotten home from overseas duty with the armed services when Mom informed me that Grandpa wasn’t doing real well and I needed to visit him. I made my way to the Vets’ home to see my ailing 90-year-old grandpa. “Jimmy, my boy, you look great,” Grandpa said as he … [Read more...]
Being dragged to the Big Game? Give yourself a sporting chance by adhering to the following Constant: You don’t have to know the rules of the game; you just have to know the rules of watching it. Let’s say you’re not really into sports, but in a weak moment you gave into the … [Read more...]
In 2008, my colleague John, a professional accountant, retired; in other words, John had become a fully depreciated accountant with no remaining useful life. Or as Donald Trump would say “an ugly worthless write-off.” Although nobody knew John’s true age, with more double … [Read more...]
“‘Ay Carmella, where’s the coffee?” That from Big Dom. “We ain’t got all day to wake up, ya know!” “The dining room don’t open till eight,” is the comeback from Carmella the cook, “And you do have all day. The only way you get out of this facility is in a box.” “Yer … [Read more...]
So there I am, sitting down to dinner amidst all of the bladder control, abdominal gas problems and gum disease commercials playing on TV during the DINNER hour! Toenail fungus? Beano commercials? What is it with these folks? They spend 10 seconds telling you that the gas won’t … [Read more...]