The High Price of Stealing Gas

The High Price of Stealing Gas

Last week, I mentioned my journey to Florida. The primary purpose of my trip was work. The secondary purpose was to squeeze in a mini-vacation. Apparently, the tertiary purpose of my trip was to leave my gas tank unattended so ne’er-do-wells could empty it.  Gas...
Toilets and the TSA

Toilets and the TSA

Last week I went to St. Petersburg Florida for a conference. It was my first flight after being deemed by the federal government as posing no significant risk to the general population of travelers, flight attendants, and pilots. In other words, I finally got TSA...
In Search of the Bottle Size Fairy

In Search of the Bottle Size Fairy

Last week I went to Phoenix for Spring Training. If you follow baseball, you’ll know that there was no Spring Training due to the player/owner labor dispute. I offered to help them settle it by officiating a rock/paper/scissors contest, but the league office no...
The Price of Stuff

The Price of Stuff

Prices are going up on everything. Gas, food, flamethrowers (I’ll get to that in a minute) all cost more than they did a year ago. Last night I went to an Italian restaurant and they charged $5 for bread. For bread!  Remember when Italian restaurants practically...
Conspicuous Perching

Conspicuous Perching

Bird watchers are positively giddy with the news that the first-ever bat falcon has been spotted in the United States. If you read that and had to do a double-take, so did I. Until about 10 minutes ago, I had never heard of a bat falcon.  At first, I thought it...
Critics And Soap

Critics And Soap

Critics can be tough. Particularly when it comes to friends and family. That’s why I don’t ask people if they’ve read my books. If they like it, they will tell me. If they didn’t, I know they will avoid the topic. So, why make us both feel...