And the Winning Name Is . . . I love it when names have meaning. For example, the last name of Miser. Makes you think, doesn’t it? The...

I am a picky reader. A picky reader is not unlike a picky eater. Because I am a picky reader, on my last visit to the library I...

In ‘the North’ summer was very neatly sandwiched between Memorial Day and Labor Day. School started after Labor Day and Labor Day marked...

Two Cans and a String I have never tried it, but I am told that two empty cans connected with a string will transmit sound. “Hello....

We all have had scary moments, but this one is unique. I was held hostage by a pack of raccoons. Working alone in the office of an...

If you could bring a toy to work, what would it be? Think. Dress down day has gotten boring and old. It’s time to liven up the workplace....

I just finished reading The Spy and the Traitor by Ben Macintyre. Set in the espionage world of the 1980’s, it reads like a novel; but it...

I passed some young dancers yesterday. They reminded me of the last time I went to a live ballet. I enjoyed it. I give the company a lot...

Last election year, I put a political bumper sticker on my car. I will not create confusion by revealing which party had my support but...

I am excited about the new year and I plan to have 2024 be my best year yet for fresh air and exercise. Yes, you are still reading...

I love to read bumper stickers, but I have walked around my car three times and I still can’t find a bumper. Even without a bumper,...

Are you tired of the same old bad news? Well, you’ve come to the right place for something new. Something different. Something horrible....

To start the day off right, yesterday I stopped at a local coffee shop before work. I ordered a small coffee and a butter croissant. The...

Catfish is an interesting word. It is sad that a fish looks like its nemesis the cat. Very odd and very meaningless. Odd? Meaningless?...

Am I a dreamer? This is Monday and Monday is always a good day for self-evaluation. Are you thinking, ‘Says who?’ Simon of course, Simon...

Libraries are my happy place. The cliché that books can take you all over the world is true. Who needs to travel when there is a library?...

Why do I think that coffee is not supposed to be bitter? So bitter that I take one sip and want to spit it out. I will not alienate any...

I am not excited about what technology has done in the world of photography. Last week I met a seventh grader who is learning Photoshop...

Aaah the good ole’ days. Remember when you didn’t lock your door? I don’t remember that. My parents always locked the house doors, and...

Thanksgiving is over and the shopping season has begun. Most of my friends and readers now shop online. A few are brave enough to face...