Monthly Archives: December 2019

“77 Sunset Me,” by Peter Schjeldahl. The New Yorker, 12/23/2019 This is a rather long article, an autobiography of and by the poet Peter Schjeldahl. I publish here just those phrases that caught my eye. * * * * * … Continue reading →

“Old News,” by Arthur Krystal. The New Yorker, 11/4/2019. This is a review of books on aging, most of which the author dismisses as sappily optimistic. Krystal tells us near the end: “But what do I know? I’m just one … Continue reading →

I admit it—I watch trashy reality TV shows. This one was my favorite, “Below Deck.” One of the characters, a 20-something girl, was ironing the staff’s uniforms and said she had a “brain fart” to no one in particular. What … Continue reading →

Back in the day, computer programs came on CD disks that you shared with friends. If you wanted a new program, you first called all of your friends to see if they had it, and they lent you their disk. … Continue reading →

Is “niggardly” (meaning “stingy”) an acceptable term? The word’s derivation is from Middle English, totally different than the racial slur. However, many people confuse the two and take offence. I certainly do not want to offend anybody. I recently said … Continue reading →

This is too simple to call it an invention, so I’ll just call it a procedure. Jerry Jerome and I once discussed how cheap water is (he has an outdoor pool that needs filling each spring). One of my pet … Continue reading →

I once went there, but I got there too late and almost missed it all. Now-a-days, I watch it on TV, but a few things stood out. I wrote about the parade last year. Nothing’s changed. I write about it … Continue reading →

In the interest of journalistic honesty, there was a glitch in my Kobalt leaf blower, but it all turned out well, thanks to both Kobalt and Lowe’s good service. The blower was still under warranty. My first one stopped working, … Continue reading →