Laughing at myself
Recently, I read about a musician who inscribed this Chinese saying on one of his instruments: “Of all the ways to laugh, the best one … Read more
Humor
The name says it all. Life is absurd; we might as well laugh at it.
Cars, My Old Man, and Life
A few months ago, I posted a memoir about my father and what he taught me about cars. I have just submitted an edited (and … Read more
Little Pitchers, Big Ears, and All That
Riffing on “Echoes” as a prompt, I composed this short, short story. I got the idea for it from an anecdote I heard years ago. … Read more
Cars, Fathers, and Life
In six decades of driving, I have experienced good times and bad over hundreds of thousands of miles—road trips, traffic tickets, accidents, breakdowns, and even … Read more
Center for Sustainable Pornography
Sustainability is a common theme among businesses, colleges and universities, and non-profits. It is cited as an important response to climate change, particularly as the … Read more
Fish and Whistle
The songwriter John Prine died recently at age 73 from the novel corona virus. His death marks the loss of an American treasure. I have … Read more
How very Trump-like
One of the few good things about the current administration is the entertainment value of the garbled way Trump speaks and tweets. He is as … Read more