Pointless

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…]

Be careful to never refer to yourself on tax returns and census forms as “Head of Household.” Walking in the door and saying “I’m sorry” will always be accepted. You do not even have to [Read More…]

A few years ago, a man told me that he had commented to his wife one morning, “The average person says about 16,000 words each day. It is not yet 9 a.m. and you have [Read More…]

Sometimes we are just asking the wrong questions. Here are some that demand answers: The most frequent names of roads in America are Main Street and Frontage Road. Why don’t any schools teach our children [Read More…]

Probably no one enjoys filling out forms. They are monotonous and seem to ask questions which have little or no relevance to the reason for the form. Just imagine how much more boring they must [Read More…]

My friend Bob and I worked out an agreement. He would teach me how to play golf and I would show him how to fish. I must be a much better teacher than he is. [Read More…]