I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will protect and defend the Constitution of the United States This is what I had to...
Grace's "numbers" have been doing very well, as has she herself. But at today's clinic visit, her creatinine level was elevated,...
The Firing Squad The first thing I must say about this movie is that it did everything I asked of it, and did it well. The...
When our daughter and her family moved to a small town in New Hampshire, the disadvantages were obvious to me. Over time, I've learned...
For those of you who enjoyed Charles Cornell's analysis of the writing of the Pirates of the Caribbean music, and/or...
Check out the first three minutes of this How to Cook That video for some depressing news from Switzerland. Toblerone isn't Toblerone...
Last night, I listened to most of the conversation between Elon Musk and Donald Trump, and this morning I picked up the 30 minutes...
I'm willing to bet that none of you woke up this morning wondering what all the fuss was about the Supreme Court's recent "Chevron"...
After dealing with the COVID-response-induced shortages and empty shelves, a lot of people mock and shame people who buy more than their...
Here's a question I'd like to ask of political pollsters: What is the ideal position for a political candidate in the polls, at...
I've written here several times about Tom Lehrer, the Harvard-educated mathematician/musician/comedian whose That Was the Year That Was...
Every important question is complex. I'm as appalled as anyone at the irreversible mutilation being done to children by their parents...
I am a woman. There are some who say I am not, but I have two wonderful children and two separate DNA tests to prove it. Since...
What many people don't understand about dementia is that it can be inconsistent. For a period of time, sometimes even years, those who...
I know the details of the following tale intimately and personally. But it is Everyman's Story. There once was a man who worked...
(Family still trumps politics.) I recently spent several days with Grace and her family. It was SO GOOD to see her in person and in...
As I explained before, I know I'm late to this party. But people are not done talking—so I've been jumping in. No one seems to...
In all my decades of life I may have met more members of the United States Congress, but I only remember four. I met Daniel Webster...
If there ever was a time in my life when I enjoyed Whirl 'n' Puke rides at amusement parks, it was too far back in time for me to...
You all know I can't resist commentary. So why have I been so silent—or, rather, why have I been making unrelated posts—when...
I can't wait to see one of these new signs the next time we return to Florida by car. I'd like to add, "Let's Keep It Free"...
The advantages of homeschooling certainly aren't new to me, but I still love to read about people's happy experiences. You can read all...
There is a time for action, and a time for waiting. A time for speaking, and a time for silence. All too often we fail to speak up...
At the beginning of this year, I did the unthinkable. At least, for me, it had been unthinkable for over half a century....