dhaznawMar 9, 20204 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...
dhaznawMar 2, 20205 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...
dhaznawFeb 24, 20205 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...
dhaznawFeb 17, 20204 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...
dhaznawFeb 10, 20204 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...
dhaznawFeb 3, 20204 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...
dhaznawJan 26, 20204 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...
dhaznawJan 20, 20203 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...
dhaznawJan 13, 20203 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...
dhaznawJan 6, 20204 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...
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...
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....
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,...
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...
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...
dhaznawNov 25, 20194 minSeason 7, Week 28 -- More Than Just Hot AirI like to do my part. And lately, part of my “part” has been to use an insulated mug when I buy my morning coffee. It’s a small step, I...
dhaznawNov 21, 20191 minListen in Live Friday Morning!Hey everybody. I will be in the studio at WFAW 940AM (Fort Atkinson) at 9:00 a.m. Friday. If you get a chance and you're in the area,...
dhaznawNov 18, 20194 minSeason 7, Episode 27 -- I Said "Breaths," With A "t-h"As I lay there in the early morning darkness, I took a deep breath, sighing it out slowly as I closed my eyes to squeeze just a few more...
dhaznawNov 11, 20194 minSeason 7, Episode 26 -- A Simple Thank YouI originally wrote and posted this piece on November 11, 2013. I decided to share it again, with a few minor edits (namely, references to...
dhaznawNov 4, 20197 minSeason 7, Episode 25 -- Master Of My RomaineWhen I was a kid, I loved going grocery shopping with my mom. I liked the way everything was arranged, the lighting, even the music...
