Folks are so dependent on GPS Navigation Apps, nobody knows where anything is anymore. — How about this for a bit o’ nostalgia Stopping at a gas station for a fill-up (gas prices were still under a dollar a gallon) and picking out a neatly folded paper map of — wherever you wanted to go. No matter how carefully you unfolded this printed work of cartographic art, you could never repeat how neatly…

Throughout my life I’ve come in contact with different folks who’ve rooted for just about every team in the NFL. All of them share about the same degree of sophistication for the game and wild enthusiasm for their chosen team. The NFL is the king of the kingdom of football…

Don’t let anybody tell you differently; there’s an art to using public bathrooms. It was before a luncheon meeting in a high-end restaurant. Business was to be sprinkled in with the more popular masculine topics usually discussed: sports and sex. After all, we all needed a purpose to get together…

Many who watched the first half of the Miami Dolphins — Cincinnati Bengals game Thursday night may not have stayed tuned for the second half. It may not have been the late hour. The contest was broadcast on Amazon Prime. …

Maybe some crazy wealthy American will buy it! Raise your hand if you’ve heard the song, “London Bridge is Falling Down.” Well, there was a time when it was.

Back at the gym after a three year COVID break. — It was going to be an interesting day. I had been away from the gym for which I had had a Silver Sneaker pass, courtesy of spending $320 a month on a United Healthcare Medicare supplement. Nice little perk. Keep ’em old guys in reasonable shape and maybe they’ll require…

Every autumn we’re bombarded with clever motivational and observational quotes from the NFL. Occasionally they miss the mark. American football is an emotional sport. …

When I heard the name of the company involved, I was provoked to think. Water was spurting everywhere. The shut off valves for the water service in the condo were old and corroded, impossible for me to budge. …

Long ago I’d given up trying to change another person’s extreme views; now I was taking on an even greater challenge — my cat. I had no idea what I was getting myself into! America seems more divided now than anytime since the early 60’s. …