I swore when I started writing this that I wasn’t going to discuss politics.  But here I am, just a few days in, and I have something I just have to get off my chest.  I’m going to amend my anti-politics vow and narrow the scope:  I won’t discuss American politics.  Foreign politics are fair…

I still read actual book-books occasionally, though for the most part I have embraced the e-book. It took awhile to get used to but in the end nothing quite beats the instant gratification of the Kindle for a bibliophile like me. I do miss those trips to the bookstore and spending a couple hours trying…

Gas prices are starting to come down, and according to something I read somewhere on the web, they will continue to do so as children start to return to school and the summer driving season comes to an end.  Of course, gasoline prices will only come down in the U.S. and Canada, because in other…

I recently had surgery on my foot and on a follow-up visit the surgeon was concerned that the wound was not healing as well as it should be.  He left the room and returned with a small plastic cup containing a thick, golden orange substance which could technically be classified as goo. He proceeded to…

Every day for the past several years I have tried to complete the New York Times Crossword in an app on my iPhone, with varying levels of success. Several months ago they added a new game to the app called Spelling Bee. Whenever I’m flailing on the crossword, which is nearly every day, I switch…

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