Here’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…

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Room 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…

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Spear 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…

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Don’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.…

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WORD 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…

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