Monthly Archives: February 2015

As I’ve said before, I love finding useless knowledge and sharing it with others. So I was tickled by this piece from Goodreads two days ago: February 6, 1937: John Steinbeck’s novel, Of Mice and Men, was published 78 years … Continue reading →

Human beings are story tellers, and often they don’t let the truth get in the way of a good story. I’m guessing Brian Williams will resign or lose his job for his embellishments — as he should because he has … Continue reading →

Poor Brian Williams, the anchorman for the NBC evening news, had to apologize for a story he told about being in a helicopter that had been attacked in Iraq. Some people argue this sort of thing happens all the time. … Continue reading →

Andy and I both laughed out loud at this comic. I enjoyed it not only for its own sake, but because it reminded me of a bit of doggerel in the Wall Street Journal about 35 to 40 years ago: … Continue reading →

Andy and I occasionally browse the frozen snack/meal section of our grocery store, looking to see if something catches our interest. When Andy does see something, he always says as he puts it in the cart, “I’m just a sucker … Continue reading →

One of our favorite jokes now is, “Let’s just tear it up and flush it down the toilet.” We say that when faced with paperwork we would rather not have to deal with. Where did the joke come from? Andy’s … Continue reading →

Work is to be treasured. Save some for tomorrow. I love that quote! It reminds me to pace myself when I face a technical problem. I used to try to stick with the problem until it was solved and I … Continue reading →

Exercise is a shortcut to the cemetery. —Rumpole of the Bailey Andy and I laughed when we heard Rumpole say that years ago, but we do believe in moderate exercise — moderate being the operative word. We were both horrified … Continue reading →