dhaznaw5 days ago4 minSeason 7, Episode 46 -- My Strange AttachmentI have an attachment to dental floss. After re-reading that sentence, I know what you’re thinking. “He’s weird.” To clarify, while I’ll make no bones about a...
dhaznawMar 252 min"Note To Self"What to do today? Maybe, it's more of an exercise in what not to do. I can't speak for you, but here's what I'm hoping to accomplish today (and hopefully, in...
dhaznawMar 234 minA Puzzling LifeI love jigsaw puzzles. A jigsaw puzzle is one of the few things that slows me down, relaxes me, and that keeps my attention for more than a few minutes. Puzz...
dhaznawMar 234 minSeason 7, Episode 44 -- Looking BackI began running in the fall of 1987, primarily to lose the “beer and junk-food” weight I accumulated in college. (Not sure why that phrase is in quotes since...
dhaznawMar 163 minSeason 7, Episode 43 -- Kids These DaysThere he was. Just a kid, maybe 11 or 12. Walking alone on a cold, sunny Saturday afternoon. His head was down, hooded, maybe to keep out the late winter win...
dhaznawMar 94 minSeason 7, Episode 42 -- Is The Movie Almost Over? My Feet Are AsleepAt 5-foot -7, I’m small for an adult. (My sources tell me the average height for an adult American male is nearly 5-foot-11.) I’m OK with that. I always have...
dhaznawMar 25 minSeason 7, Episode 41 -- Spent, But Not FinishedOften, folks ask me how I get ideas for my essays. Usually, they come from a moment in time; a memory, an experience or an observation that just pops into my...
dhaznawFeb 245 minSeason 7, Episode 41 -- Who's There? Seriously?Who’s there? Next to “What the …” and “My, oh my!” it may be the lamest piece of dialogue anyone has ever written into a TV or movie script. I bring this up ...
dhaznawFeb 174 minSeason 7, Episode 40 -- Trash TalkingGarbage day intrigues me because it’s one day a week when we try to see how much we can get away with. We probably know our local garbage pickup rules (for t...
dhaznawFeb 104 minWake Me Up ... Wait, I'm Not Dreaming This“Wake me up, before you go-go, don’t leave me hangin’ on like a yo-yo … ” I’m not sure why or how, but it happened. “Wake me up, before you go-go, ‘cuz I’m n...
dhaznawFeb 34 minSeason 7, Episode 38 -- A Painful ReminderOne would think after all these years and all the practice I’ve had, I’d be able to do something as simple as brushing my teeth without causing myself harm. ...
dhaznawJan 264 minI Choose Pete (From 2014, But It Still Works ... I Think)On this date six years ago, folk singer/activist Pete Seeger died, the night before President Barack Obama's sixth State of the Union address. The day after,...
dhaznawJan 203 minSeason 7, Episode 36 -- So Many Thoughts Dancing In My HeadThis just in, from the “Irrelevant Things That Pop Into My Head Without Notice or Any Reason At All” Department: I wish I were a better dancer. Honest to God...
dhaznawJan 133 minWhat Actually DID Confucius Say?A few weeks ago, I embarked on what I’m calling “The Journey of Elimination,” a personal, year-long effort to reduce and unclutter. To put it simply, I’ve de...
dhaznawJan 64 minSeason 7, Episode 34 -- It's About TimeI’ve been spending a lot of time with our dog lately. Her name is Sadie, and she’s somewhere in the 10-year-old range (we got her as a rescue years ago, so w...
dhaznawDec 30, 20195 minSeason 7, Episode 33 -- Out With The OldNOTE: No New Year’s resolutions will be made, broken or injured in this piece. I don’t make New Year’s resolutions. I’ve always felt I don’t need a special o...
dhaznawDec 23, 20195 minSeason 7, Episode 32 -- Celebrating ImperfectionI wrote the following on or about Christmas several years ago. I read it at some recent appearances, and I decided to share it again. Enjoy, and have a fun, ...
dhaznawDec 16, 20195 minSeason 7, Episode 31 -- Keep Your Paws Off My Smart TVChange is in the air. Can you feel it? I can, and I don’t like. I don’t like it at all. These days, it seems like everything, from age, to technology and eve...
dhaznawDec 9, 20194 minSeason 7, Episode 30 -- Congratulations On Winning The LotteryDid you ever think about winning the lottery? I hear people mention it now and again, usually joking about how it would make their life easier, and how they ...
dhaznawDec 2, 20193 minSeason 7, Episode 29 -- Short and "Bitter"sweetAn essay titled “Bittersweet” appears in my book, A Year In Words. It relates to and connects disparate but significant events that happened in my life on th...