Category Archives: general

Let’s Go Bananas

I have often written, as have many others, about how angry Americans are about inflation. Economists say we are better off than other countries, but that doesn’t solve our problems…. Read more »

Who Else is Running?

Welcome to election year! True confession: When I was a kid, I looked forward to election day almost as much as Christmas. Working in my parents’ general store, when a political candidate… Read more »

Lost in the Mail

This July, the price of first class postage goes up a whole nickel, from 68 to 73 cents, another step toward the inevitable demise of the Christmas card. I remember… Read more »

The Name Game

  I recently attended a 100th birthday party for a wonderful lady named Mildred. A singer serenaded her, inserting her name into the lyrics of familiar songs. This was likely… Read more »

If I Could Turn Back Time

One of the benefits of aging is looking back at your past mistakes, and then cautioning your younger relatives and friends to avoid those mistakes. Early in my work career,… Read more »