Cha..Cha..Cha..Changes…

What life lesson did you learn too late? View all responses Last summer I had an appointment not too far away from the community near Boston where I had worked for almost ten years as a practicing anthropologist. After my afternoon appointments, I wandered over to what had been Eastie to visit. It was all …

Trust Me…

Trust me. My sister and I were innocent. That lady who shoved us into the box because Mom had a fling with Tuffy ( the neighborhood tom), was an idiot. Yeah, so we aren't purebred Bengal...we're part Tuffy the Tabby too! We have...what does Dad call it? We got Hybrid Vigor! Yeah, we're better! That …

Flake Book?

Frustrated man using laptop beside Facebook feed filled with suspicious ads

Like a lot of people, I have an account on a certain social media platform that is rarely used. It's got tons of suspicious ads, hours of idiotic reels, and intensely invasive corporate behavior intent on getting as much info about you as possible. Unfortunately, it's the only way I can regularly keep up with …

Remember…

Warehouse workers sort cardboard packages along multiple conveyor belts

What’s a small moment from your past that you still think about years later? View all responses It lasted about thirty seconds. An older Teamster grabbed me by the arm and simply said to me, "Remember where you came from." He then turned away and resumed loading the trailer we were working on. It happened …

Who Me? Vegan?

You have to be kidding! Give up Sheba, Fancy Feast, roast chicken breast, and fish! I mean, the dog eats potatoes! Ugh! Vegan is for humans...and we all know they'll eat anything. Ehhh...brocoli. Yuck...carrots!

Geordie

Traveling musician with guitar, flute, and violin in a village street

What’s a completely useless fact you love sharing? View all responses Performers are always in need of esoteric little tidbits that you throw in at appropriate moments to distract or entertain. When I was a folk singer, I also had a few songs that I could use to change the pace or the vibe of …

Time To Shop!

Max

Max here with a Christmas shopping tip for all you dogs with cat siblings in your home. It's simple. Shop early. I had my father take me to Lowe's and the Tractor Supply Store last weekend. While I was there, I expended my budget for presents on my feline siblings, Marcus and Sabrina. I bought …

Cruise Time!

If you had a free round-trip ticket to anywhere, where would you go? View all responses Flood my mailbox with brochures and offers for cruises! I'll get stuporous comparing itineraries and digging into details. No crowded middle seats on flights, bad airline coffee, or waiting to be boarded from crowded "lounges". I got spoiled on …

Leavin’

What’s a song that changed your life? View all responses I am probably practicing guitar more now than at any time in the past thirty years, and the fingers are beginning to respond. Charlie, my guitar, is whispering to me, "So when do we go lookin' for a gig?" I hush him. Even if the …

Is It Magic?

Comic scene advertising fake cryptocurrency coins with scam warnings and people handing over money

What are your thoughts about cryptocurrency? View all responses I once heard a definition that stated that any technology sufficiently advanced that it defies description is actually magic. Reading a definition of cryptocurrency this morning made me think about that definition because I got lost in the first sentence. But thinking about the Binance hack, …