Dick Wolfsie

By: Dick Wolfsie It was our 43rd anniversary and I decided to take Mary Ellen to a local art show and stay downtown in a bed and breakfast. My wife…

I watched a show the other night on ABC called “Prisoners of the Snow,” a true saga of a rugby team stranded in the Andes in sub-zero weather when their…

What was I thinking?  I’ve been so happy lately, retired and enjoying my free time, pleased with the fun I’ve had over the years in the media. And then I…

I’m a big “60 Minutes” fan.  I remember watching the premier show in 1968. The producer of that show was Don Hewitt, an alumnus of New Rochelle High School where…

A few weeks back I mentioned a news app called “Smart News” that features daily tantalizing headlines accompanied by brief articles.  Here are some of their recent postings: 8 Things…

I just got a call from my wife who is vacationing with my sister in North Carolina. This trip worries me. If my name comes up, no one in that…

I am tired of celebrating the 10th anniversary of this, or the 75th anniversary of that. What makes those numbers so special?  I told Mary Ellen I had big plans…

We just got back from Washington DC. I was there for a reunion with old college friends who I worked with on The Hatchet, our award-winning newspaper back in the…

Did you know that when you prepare asparagus you probably make 12 mistakes?  Hold on a few minutes while I explain why I am asking this question. I have an…

Recently in this column I admitted that the last thing I wanted to do was to attend Mary Ellen’s 50th college reunion. Now, I have my own reunion coming up.…