Oct 17, 20221 minThe Day After ChristmasChristmas is over. The gifts have all been opened. The Christmas cookies have all been eaten. The Christmas movies have been shelved and...
Oct 17, 20221 minPartingsKermit the Frog once said, “Life is made up of meetings and partings. That is the way of it.” (For context, this is from The Muppets...
Oct 17, 20222 minTurn the PageI haven't read much fiction. The genre never appealed to me. But, a friend of mine loves classics and has been introducing me to a world...
Oct 17, 20221 minThe Red StrokesI hated the red pen. You know the one I'm talking about. The red pen that marked all my wrong answers. That brightly proclaimed every...
Oct 17, 20221 minBuggyIf you’ve never read the Dilbert comic strip, you’re missing out. It’s really funny. The comic pokes fun at the craziness of corporate...
Oct 17, 20221 minWhat We Have LeftThe hall burst in applause as Itzhak Perlman appeared on the stage, took up his violin, and signaled to the conductor. A couple of bars...
Oct 17, 20221 minThe Middle of StoriesWhen Steve Jobs passed away a few years ago, his sister, Mona Simpson, gave his eulogy. I remember reading it in the New York Times the...