

I'm Outta Here
From the very beginning—purely personal; no offense meant to patient, loving, totally committed teachers all over the world—but for me,...


Row, Row, Row Your Boat
I don’t think I’ve ever shared—I’m trying to update my vocabulary—with you my near-death experience in mid-Atlantic on a very old—trust...


Upside: On Is On. Downside: There Is No Off.
This might sound like a weird question, out of the blue; does your mind ever take a break? Seriously, I mean, does your screen now and...


Peek-a-Boo! I See You!
Ready? A Whaaa? moment; a confession: Intermittently, unpredictably, I might become a different person; make a Jekyll and Hyde switch....


The Count Is One... Two..
Woke this morning feeling…off. Reflex; screen the usual suspects: events yesterday, upcoming dates, unresolved issues. Nothing...


It's Déjà Vu All Over Again
Yogi Berra is credited with that line. Along with a lot of other Yogi-isms. Fact is, he was a great catcher for the New York Yankees and...


Natural Flavor
[FROM CFR-Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 21, Volume 6] "(3) The term natural flavor or natural flavoring means the essential oil,...


Thai Cave Nightmare
Oh my god… Those poor kids. The terror… Helpless… No way out…they're doomed…. Only a miracle could save those boys. Then, Hope:...


More Than I Need To Know
First time I ever saw TV was in the lobby of a movie theater and the screen was green and —My God! It was a Brooklyn Dodgers game!— and...


Are You Talking to Me?
Well, we're talking all right, but is it me you're talking to? Or am I so tuned to being the person who's talking to me would like me to...