An Absolute Pleasure

An Absolute Pleasure

I recently flew to Atlanta and heard something that struck me as odd. Or sad. I’ll let you decide. When we landed, the flight attendant said on the intercom, “It is our absolute pleasure to welcome you to Atlanta.” Can you believe that? His absolute pleasure....
A Tumor, A Burrito, Or Poo

A Tumor, A Burrito, Or Poo

Yesterday, I realized my appendix has been gone for six years. I haven’t missed it. We weren’t close. But it made me think, “Who is picking up the slack down there? Who took over the work of my appendix since it’s no longer there.” My wife then gave me an odd look and...
A Certificate of Congratulations!

A Certificate of Congratulations!

This week I received an important letter from my state government. When I saw the official envelope, I immediately thought it was a tax-related issue. Such is the PTSD I have from last year when the IRS deposited my check and then promptly forgot where they put it. I...
Wings and Nuggets

Wings and Nuggets

It’s NCAA tournament time. And for those of you subscribers who are outside the U.S., it’s a three-week period when the authorities look the other way as we gamble on college basketball and eat lots of chicken wings. It’s like Mardi Gras, but with fewer exposed...
My Corona

My Corona

I finally got it. After nearly 3 years of avoiding COVID, it finally beat me. So, I hope you’ll forgive me if my newsletter is short this week. In fact, I’m going to post a replay of my trip to get the shot from 2021 below. In the meantime, I’m doing okay. I would say...
Greetings From Canada!

Greetings From Canada!

I’m writing to you from Canada today! Can you believe they let me in? I know my wife sure couldn’t. I think our family had a pool going on for how long I would be detained at the border. So, she’s a little sore, that she lost. Mostly she was afraid that I would say...