A former co-worker of mine in Cleveland, Dennis Seeds, recently wrote a blog about his days as a paperboy. Dennis, who later became a real newspaperman, waxed nostalgic about the $2-a-week income, the neato coin changer that he won for getting new subscribers, and the whole experience being a good thing to bring up […]
It’s in the Stars
I don’t do horoscopes. I have trouble believing in stars and planets, let alone that they might affect my life. Sometimes I even forget what my own sign is. (That line never worked on me; I just appeared out-of-touch. “What’s your sign?” “Uh, some animal, I think? Or a crustacean?”). But once a year, […]
You Saw It Here First
For the record, I’m fine with Christmas decorations being out in the stores right after Halloween. I have no problem with steamrolling over Thanksgiving, the day we commemorate our gracious ability to have a civil dinner with people we’ll later dispossess and turn into alcoholics. But I was in CVS on Tuesday this week […]
Vote Early, Often and in as Many States as Possible
I’m flattered, really, that so many candidates want my support. A trip to the mailbox these days does wonders for my ego. I’m getting political junk mail from candidates all across the country. Yesterday, I got election mail from Texas, Minnesota, Kentucky and Nevada. Also from a Congressman here in Florida who is not […]
Putting the Ass Back in First Class
This stewardess is getting ready to perform back surgery on a passenger, one of the perks of flying first class. Well, it finally happened. My husband, Mr. Silver Medallion frequent-flyer, got upgraded to first class on a flight. He grabbed it – couldn’t say ‘yes’ fast enough – and left his wife and […]
Puppies: The Next Big Invention
Puppies . . . puppies will make them sleep . . . Sometimes blog posts take on a life of their own, thanks to readers’ comments, and give birth to new blog posts. My recent post about my former employer, The Vindicator, led me to puppies, which led me to nursing homes, which […]