Dick Wolfsie
Bird Calls
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…
Read MoreThat’s The Ticket!!!
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…
Read MoreHere’s The Scoop
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…
Read MoreRoom For Improvement
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…
Read MoreSpear Fishing
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…
Read MoreDon’t Bury The Hatchet
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.…
Read MoreWORD PERFECT!!
I have been lecturing my adult son recently on how much time he spends playing video games. I don’t think he was listening, so next time I’ll wait until he…
Read MoreProof Negative…
I am sad to report that my editor and proofreader, Heidi, has decided to retire. She has been correcting me for 22 years. Only my wife has beaten her record.…
Read MoreNOT FUNNY YOU SHOULD SAY THAT!
I think I just read some great news. But I’m not positive how to process the information. Here’s the headline: EXPERT SAYS DAD’S TERRIBLE JOKES ARE GREAT FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT…
Read MoreThat’s Holy Business
BAGELS ARE ONE OF AMERCA’S MOST DANGEROUS FOODS That headline was the title of an article I read on an app called SmartNews. The story makes it clear that if…
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