My new favorite smell
Of course, we should have known something was wrong.The nice thing about living in our new condo is that we don’t have the responsibilities...
A little trip back in time
It had been several years since I made the drive to Pike Lake, enough that I was not sure I could find my way...
How about a little levity?
As soon as the computer became pretty much a fixture in most abodes around 2000, I began getting a pretty fair amount of emails...
The little annoyances of life
Isn’t it annoying when you really need a piece of paper, and you can’t find one?Then you look in the place where you usually...
The allure of autocracy
The allure of autocracy is on the rise. The easy explanation is that it’s about power and control. The desire for power, it can...
So, how’s the market?
As a kid I had several odd jobs as I tried to earn my way in this life. Though they all got me to...
Lady Jane and the ultimate puzzle
For me, Lady Jane has always been her own type of puzzle, which, of course, has been part of her charm. And I think...
Explaining Israel’s diplomatic shift
There’s an old proverb that some say dates back to Sanskrit treatises on war that goes like this: “The enemy of my enemy is...
A weakness for grouchy people
I have a weakness for grouchy people.I have a couple of friends I would describe as perpetually grouchy, and I’m not quite sure why,...
March Madness moment was shamrock green
There are certain months that, despite the individuality of each day, have come to represent one thing to many. For children, December is mostly...