We’ve done it again. Or, to be a bit more accurate, let me change that to “We’ve almost done it […]
Category: columns
License renewal woes
Previous columns have detailed my family’s experiences during our travels since our retirement from teaching. We opted not to buy […]
Copping an ID is complex
A friend asked me to go with her to the Motor Vehicle Department in Las Vegas to get her squared […]
You must taste new stamps
All right, students: Raise your hand if you’ve ever had ceviche. Nobody? No, Wise-Guy in the third row, ceviche is […]
Remember old O.L.O.S. bulletins?
A friend made a habit of collecting and saving Sunday bulletins for Our Lady of Sorrows Sunday church services. Considering […]
Dream was no big deal
Last night I had a dream. I could call it a science fiction dream, but that would be redundant, as, […]
Having and losing a Friend
I don’t have any friends. True, there are many acquaintances, lots of colleagues, classmates, neighbors, co-workers, primos and primas, but […]
What music do you like?
We spent much of Sunday evening at the United World College, attending a student recital, which featured some excellent instrumental […]
‘For want of a nail . . .’
There’s an old rhyme that clearly illustrates the need for things working together. It reads: “For want of a nail, […]
Enjoy D.S.T. — It’s great!
She’s on the phone, railing to a fellow church member about the first days of Daylight Saving Time. “Oooh! I […]