Grateful to be One Day Older
We have raised an entire generation of drivers who have never had to manually crank open a car window.
Columns 2011 - 2012
Feeling Insignifant
Those of us with fragile egos get numerous reminders of our own insignificance in our humdrum daily lives.
I May Be Clueless, but Sincere
I have been informed that I owe several people in Kinnick Stadium section 107 an apology.
We're All In This Together
The whole Iowa/ISU rivalry registers exceptionally high on my Tempest-in-a-Teapot-O-Meter.
No Time for Patience
My ‘bucket’ list is growing shorter while my ‘f-it’ (rhymes with bucket) list is rapidly growing longer.
I Lost a Decade
Have you seen it? I realized I couldn’t recall a single notable personal event from the entire 1980's.
Buying Locally for the Wrong Reasons
Did you know that every dollar you spend locally turns over seven times in our community? Well, it doesn’t.
One-Stop Opinion Shopping
One need not be very smart to hold an opinion or get published in the local newspaper (or both).
Snapshots From Ireland
I may not be able to bore you with my photographs in person, but I'll bet I can do it with just the descriptions.
Willing to Lose Another Privilege
I’ll forego this particular liberty in exchange for an unknown number of living, breathing fellow motorcyclists.
The Need for Red Light Cameras
It’s possible that I’m being nibbled to death by ducks, but so far it only kind of tickles.
Conflicted About Winter
It doesn’t help that I live with LuAnn, a woman whose normal body temperature could melt lead.
Print Your Emails and Save a Forest
Virgin wood fiber is sourced from endangered rain forests, utilizing trees tended by enslaved baby harp seals.
Resolve Never to be Wrong Again
It's not that I’m any smarter than everybody else, although I have my suspicions.
Recycling Made Easy
In 2004 I returned 507 bottles at one time to John's Grocery, which remains a modern John's record.
It's a Man's World
Inside every woman, I believe there’s a five-star (rhymes with bitch), struggling to get out. No offense.
Dancing is a Valuable Skill
At some point, most of us discover that we can’t continue to do the Twist to every style of music for the rest of our lives.
Snapshots from the British Isles
I can’t bore you with our photos and mementos in person, but I’ll bet I can do it with just the descriptions.
Nancy Pelosi Needs Our Help!
I don’t know her personally, but she sent me a letter with some very disturbing news.
Mind Like a Sieve
My really bad memory is likely to be an impediment at my high school reunion next month.
Snapshots From the Kentucky Derby
I can’t bore you with our photos in person, but I’ll bet I can do it with just the descriptions.
A Tour for Real Cars
Old cars are temperamental, demanding and expensive - much like spouses - and similarly, one is more than enough.
Enhancing my Social Status at the Englert
In an ongoing effort to enhance my social status, I attend as many snooty cultural events as possible.
Living Longer Than Your Cat
I have around 18 years left to live - about the same amount of remaining time as our new cats.
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