I had the opportunity to attend a friend’s son’s “coming of age” celebration this past weekend. For Christians, it is confirmation. For Jewish people, it is a Bar (or Bat) Mitzvah. I’ve …

I’ve noticed over the years that if you really pay attention, it is usually apparent when someone gives you a non-valid excuse. It is not simply what the excuse is but as important, how it is …

As I was wandering around, something I find myself doing more and more simply to appreciate the day, quite a few things caught my attention. Do you ever wonder why some animals get out of the way …

Whenever I find myself becoming too involved in all the trivia of day-to-day living, I find myself ”Up on the Roof.” Look at the first stanza’s words: … When this old world starts …

Last year I wrote about some of the decisions one has to make in buying a car. I covered both new cars and used cars. This week, I write about some of the things that you should look out for in …

Now the title of this column might make you think that I have something against our computer-based society. In fact, it is the exact opposite. I am a 100% committed computerphile. You see our …

OK, we all dread growing older. However, there really is no alternative, at least none I’ve ever discovered. A lifelong friend sent me a photo taken when he and I were first married (Note, not …

The great movie “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World” always gives me a chuckle. The story is about a group of otherwise “normal” people who happen to see an auto accident. As the driver lies …

This is a somewhat tongue-in-cheek look back at the 2020 and 2022 elections. So, in my opinion, that represented the silly season of politics. If one believes in half of what each party is saying …

Just in case it hasn’t been obvious until now, I have been a lifelong capitalist. In other words, I’ve always admired the free market at work. The following are just a few examples I’ve noticed …

Those of us who live here in the Pacific Northwest have been spoiled by our summer weather. All of you know that our summers are simply “perfect.” Moderate temperatures, low humidity. Other …

Unfortunately, we had another mass shooting over the weekend. Now, this particular event appears, at first look, to be directed rather than random. Further narrowing it down, it seemed to be directed …

We’ve all seen animals perform tricks. That includes just about every animal on the planet. For example, there are a number of companies that have trained animals for “rent” for making …