Dick Wolfsie
GETTING A LEG UP
My wife walks faster than I do. If I hadn’t broken into a full gallop down the aisle the day we got married, she’d have beaten me to the justice…
Read MoreSOAP DUDS
The piece I wrote about my nighttime leg, thigh, and hand cramps generated more emails than any other piece I’ve written. In the column, I complained about this persistent problem…
Read MoreCramping My Style
I have leg cramps. I know the last thing you want to hear about is the medical problems of some two-bit humorist. Sometimes my calf cramps into a knot at…
Read MoreNO LAUGHING MATTER
About three months ago, a friend who lives in a nearby state asked if I would be willing to give a presentation to the local hospitals’ laughter club. Apparently, there…
Read MoreFix-ated !
My doctor’s office isn’t very modern. I don’t mean the high-tech diagnostic tools in his office. I’m talking about the magazines in the waiting room. Recently, I got the chance…
Read MoreHORSING AROUND!!
Did you enjoy the Super Bowl? I’m not a big football fan, so when I watched the game, I tried to distract myself with other things. I don’t knit, collect…
Read MoreBETTER THAN THIS
I am now beginning my 26th year of writing this humor column. It seems like yesterday I was floundering for ideas, unable to put together a coherent sentence, and making bad…
Read MoreSIGNS OF TROUBLE
Do Mary Ellen and I have some marital issues? There are certainly signs. You see, I have several bad habits. But Mary Ellen has been unsuccessful in convincing me of…
Read MoreDick Writes About the Height of Insult
It’s called a Posture Corrector. That used to be my grandmother’s nickname. “Sit up in your chair” was her favorite expression. “Don’t slouch” was a close second. This device guarantees…
Read MoreTALES OF A HACK(ed) WRITER************
I should have been more careful before I clicked and opened the invitation on my computer. It was from my friend Adrienne, inviting me to a Thanksgiving party. I received…
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