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. . . what kind of a tree would you be?” asked Barbara Walters of her interview subject Kathryn Hepburn. It was parodied ever after as an inane interview question, but Barbara was ahead of her time. How did she … Continue reading →

It really hurts my feelings. I wasn’t invited. I was once again not included on the guest list. When King Charles got crowned this weekend, I wasn’t personally invited to the party. Many years ago, Queen Elizabeth snubbed me for … Continue reading →

Lest you have the notion that birds are “mentally retarded”, consider the activity of this smarty-pants captured on Quora.com. Whether the pigeon came to the nursing home to visit a lonely patient, or he’s hopefully checking out a new supermarket, … Continue reading →

For the past forty years, dentists have been telling my daughter Susy that her wisdom teeth are crowding her less intelligent teeth and that the “wiser” ones should be extracted – or to put it more tersely – yanked out. … Continue reading →

When it comes to one of my great great nephews, I guess you could call me a stalker. He’s never met me, nor ever heard of me, nor has any idea that I’ve been spying on him for years. His … Continue reading →

It can’t be easy being an Easter Bunny, especially if you’re made of chocolate. I’m never sure about the gender identity of most of the Easter Bunnies I’ve met. Possibly, they might be males since their work ethic tends to … Continue reading →

In case you’re planning to try out Google’s experimental chatbot, Bard, you might want to avoid drinking wine while you’re chatting. Unless you don’t mind if the conversation goes to pot. The other day, I “consulted” with Bard about something … Continue reading →

Daughter Susy, son Matthew and I spend a lot of time hanging out in medical waiting rooms. Times have changed in waiting rooms. It seems they can’t call anybody’s turn anymore by using last names. I read of one suggested … Continue reading →

In case you’re shoveling snow, or slipping on ice, or inventing new cusswords to hurl at frozen water pipes, you’ll be pleased to learn that you can relax. Because on Monday of this week, March 20, 2023, Spring has arrived. … Continue reading →

I have never revealed this secret before – especially not to all the Irish dancers in my family – but I, too, once performed a jig in public. In 1939, when I was in third grade at St. Patrick’s School … Continue reading →