If the speed of light is 186,000 miles per second, what is the speed of dark? Why do ships have portholes but not starboard holes? Who decided that all aircraft carriers’ islands are on the [Read More…]
Right after our son was born, a maternity ward nurse came in to say she was there to fill out the birth certificate. She asked what we planned to name our baby. We told her, [Read More…]
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When I was a youngster, my folks took me to a speech pathologist. She recommended that my parents get a talking bird and name the bird something that would help me with certain sounds. They [Read More…]
We just got a smart speaker. We already have a smart phone and a smart television. So, in our household, I am now placed even lower on the bell-shaped curve of intelligence. Fortunately for me, [Read More…]
Begin immediately putting money aside. You will need to continually bribe your parents to tell your children how wonderful a child you were growing up. From the first time you and your spouse are awakened [Read More…]
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I believe that every home should have a pet. A pet completes a family! When my parents first decided to get a dog, my dad’s exact words were, “Let’s get a dog for the boy. [Read More…]
A couple of readers responded to my column on Fun with Forms. I am truly humbled. I would like to relay some additional ways of playing with answering forms, a few of which came from [Read More…]
Years ago, my friend Hal talked me into trying tennis. He said that tennis is good for one’s heart and people who stay active live longer,. (I believe that statisticians can easily calculate that the [Read More…]
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