Dick Wolfsie
Clearing Up A Problem
By: Dick Wolfsie I subscribe to several health publications and most of them offer some advice on avoiding medical scams. A few years ago, a dermatologist in Southern California avoided …
Read MoreThe Line, Like Comedy, Is Subjective
By: Dick Wolfsie Last week, I shared with you some of the most common inquiries I have received from readers over the past 25 years about the writing of humor.…
Read MoreA Hard Floor Night
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…
Read MoreRope A Dope
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…
Read MoreArtificially Un-Intelligence
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…
Read MoreHour Favorite TV Show
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…
Read MoreBird 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…
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