Monthly Archives: January 2020

In this Calvin and Hobbes cartoon Calvin says at least they had learned a lesson from their recent fiasco. Hobbes: And that is? Calvin: And that is, um. It’s that, well…             OK, so we didn’t learn any big lesson, sue … Continue reading →

Andy recently lost a filling, and when he had his teeth cleaned Tuesday the hygienist found another place that needed work. So when he had his dentist appointment yesterday he asked if the new spot needed to be filled too. … Continue reading →

January 29, 2020

I have learned to read the papers calmly and not to hate the fools I read about. —Edmund Wilson This quote tickles me, probably because when I was teaching stress management years ago, I would read the papers in the … Continue reading →

January 27, 2020

January 26, 2020

In the article “Ok Boomer”…The Baby Boomer Generation Still Thinks These Things Are Cool, the authors diss baby boomers for their old-fashioned tastes. In fact, I’m too old to be a baby boomer, but I do admit to this trait: … Continue reading →

ditches and drop offs. It’s a nuisance to pull a truck out of a ditch, but misjudging the edge of the road and the beginning of a drop off could be fatal. That’s why Andy tried building an extension for … Continue reading →

is where to put the snow. The plow pushes the snow off to the sides of the road, but if there is no drop off on either side the snow accumulates — the road gets narrower and narrower with each … Continue reading →

Do you love snow, or are you like the king? I said to one of my colleagues at work once, You don’t like snow, do you Tai-sen? He looked around and saw a poster on my wall of a mountain … Continue reading →