“. . .  dear old golden rule days, Readin' and 'ritin' and 'rithmetic, Taught to the tune of a hick'ry stick, You were my queen in calico, I was your bashful barefoot beau, And you wrote on my slate, ‘I love you Joe,’ When we... Continue

Imagine how difficult life would be today if, instead of tapping a cellphone to call friends or pay bills, we still had to get out pen and paper, write and mail a letter or check; or dial "the operator" to connect us to "long distance;"... Continue

Older readers will remember that young Juliet Capulet fell in love with Romeo Montague, an affair complicated by the fact that their families had long been at war with each other. Weighing the implications of Romeo being a Montague, she voiced that now-famous line: “What's... Continue

One need not be a media expert to know that cyberspace is full of commentary from countless upset people who have run out of alphabet in the process of getting a lot off their chests while going out of their minds. To say that He/Him/Her/It/They/Them/Their/Who... Continue

Readers have no doubt noticed reports in numerous media that Americans are increasingly alarmed, concerned, disgusted, incensed and/or out-of-their-mind-outraged in their assessments of President Trump.   From a blizzard of executive orders, to middle-of-the-night postings en route to the toilet, to firing thousands of federal employees... Continue

At press time, the country is freaked out (a/k/a “aghast”) at the seemingly endless violence sweeping the Nation. Shootings, stabbings, explosions and riots seem to be constant, and vile exchanges (e.g., “#!!&*% you, too!”) flood social media.   But relax. Just Relax.  We can handle this.... Continue