READER ALERT: This one is a bit of ramble; hang in there. ***** “Flush Gently.” Unfortunately, I didn’t take my phone into the gas station bathroom Sunday morning. And I say “unfortunately” not because my phone is required (or even “comes in handy”) when I visit a gas station bathroom. Fact is that I find that cell phones and bathrooms (both public and private) are something less than a “match made in heaven.” (You may disagree; that’s your prerogative.) No, it’s simply unfor

Recently, a North American River Otter was spotted in the Bronx River. So what, right? I mean, otters are water-loving animals, and presumably, they like rivers (since it’s in their name). And, since the Bronx River is a river (as far as I can surmise given its name), it’s no stretch to think that river otters would hang out in the Bronx River. (Is that the transitive property? I never know.) So, what’s the big deal, right? Well, it IS a big deal if you’re into stuff like riv

Hitting the road early today, so no time for new material Enjoy this archived treat from 2022. See you next week! If you’re in the ice cream game (as a consumer or a purveyor), you may think there’s no such thing as “too much” when it comes to frozen treats. I get that. I mean, while I’m not a huge sweets fan, I relate it (ice cream that is, and the idea that one can’t have “too much”) to talking. I like to talk, so if someone asked me how much talking it too much talking, I’