Many of my present-day anecdotes and experiences happen in those places I frequent as a normal, everyday middle-aged person. One of those...

My first – and really only -- question after hearing the story I’m about to share with you is, “How did he get away in the first place?” ...

It happened while I was rolling the garbage can out to the curb. (To be clear, it was Garbage Day, I wasn’t just pushing our trash around...

A few weeks ago, a friend of mine asked me how my "Get Rid of One Item A Day" campaign was proceeding. My reply went something like this:...

In the course of a day, lots of things catch my eye or distract me from more important issues and activities. Often, these are things tha...

Were you aware that the Heimlich Maneuver hasn’t been called the Heimlich Maneuver since 2006? How come I’m just hearing about his now? O...

“Wonder what that one is,” I said to the dog as we shuffled along on a pre-dawn walk this morning. “It” was what appeared to be a star, b...

The car was black: body, tires, rims even the smoked windshield (which allowed the observer only to see a silhouette of the driver), maki...

The action begins with an open hand (left or right, it doesn’t matter) against your lips. After a brief moment, you extend your arm at a ...

It was a time of renewal and rebirth. A time to celebrate. “Out with the old …” and all that jazz. At last, after days of anticipation (i...

Wash, rinse, repeat. Many years ago, some marketing person earned a huge bonus – maybe a promotion as well -- by scribbling those three w...

It was Saturday morning, and the weather was perfect for just about anything (unless you’re an umbrella). As the Sun arose into a cloudle...

Generally, I write as a diversion, to offer something funny or strange, an observation or a story from my life that helps you understand w...

I originally wrote this piece on Memorial Day 2016, and I've shared it every year since. My dad died when I was 36, yet I never really kn...

It’s raining, a common spring phenomenon where I live and likely, where you live as well. Usually, I’m alright with a nice, gentle rain s...

He stood on his front porch in the early morning light. Content. Satisfied. Relaxed. I was walking the dog, who at the time had stopped t...

This piece – or portions of it -- has been sitting on my computer -- and in my mind -- for a long time. I started it after hearing about ...

It’s an emphatic, strongly worded, “in-your-face” warning: DANGER. Do not stand or sit. If you’ve used a stepladder since the days when f...

NOTE: The following essay contains less than 2% of the RDA for valuable, intelligent or coherent information, based on a 2000-calorie die...