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Reno 911 and the Last Acceptable Bigotry

'Reno 911’ is a very funny sitcom. Situated in Reno, Nevada, an inept accident-prone sheriff’s department attempts to keep the peace...

Good Luck Bananas and Other Superstitions

Deep in the heart of Arizona atop a flat desert floor rests a very large mound of rocks. So vast is the pile, it is called a mountain....

Hydroxychloroquine: Placebo or Nocebo?

I am fortunate in that my primary physician is also a friend. Fortunate, in that as friends, we communicate beyond the treatment of my...

The Force-Feeding of Will

The Perils of Making Things Mandatory “He’s got your grandfather’s jawline,” I whisper to my wife as I attempt to deflect my contribution...

Rock Stores and Drinking Cows

“These eyes. These eyes cry every night for you…” Ah. The rock and roll of the Guess Who blare from cheap speakers hung from the rusty...

5 Rules for Taking Your Grandchildren to the Zoo

I just start with the “OhShhhii…t” when I remember I have four grandchildren in the back seat. But the stoplight had turned red, and my...

The Stick and Stones of our Political Dysfunction

I just read that a presidential candidate has come up with a new name for his political opponent. Yes, the name was appropriate, and it...

Boomer Test Drive: The Ahtwoo Autonomous Car

“Google is working on self-driving cars, and they seem to work. People are so bad at driving cars that computers don’t have to be that...

Flying in the Age of the Mask

I may have watched too much TV. Too many shows where a face mask meant the bank was getting robbed or the bad cowboys were about to shoot...

Sepia Misses the Elevator

I was inspired to retell this story by reading what happened to a poor Frenchman who accidentally ejected himself out of jet fighter...