Biking Indoors is Never Good Insurance
In 1987 my wife and I lived in Hartford, Connecticut, next door neighbors to Mark Twain to be exact. Well, not actually Mark, but his New England home was just east of us on Farmington…
Polly Want a Crack?
I have always been a hard worker. I learned it from my father. The work gets done and then the body rests. So, this story begins like many of mine, on the river, our river…
The Day I Learned to Hate Pâté
Warning: this story contains smoking, strong language and sophomoric potty humor. I snuffed my half-smoked cigarette out in the ashtray and released my seatbelt. I was at work. It was a Saturday so that meant…
The Haunted Ladder
I always look forward to writing stories about my dad. He led such an interesting life. He was one of the most hardworking men I’ve ever met in my life. I remember growing up, he…
Life Inside a Dumbwaiter
I have often said that I am an accumulation of everything I’ve wanted to be. And on this blog article topic, I may be one of the few experts worldwide. Life inside a dumbwaiter? How…
Chopsticks 101
It’s 2008 and once again I’m in hot pursuit of a new life-changing event. I remember as a child, I couldn’t understand why my grandmother Millie couldn’t just stay put. It seems she was moving…