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Undercover runner
April 15, 2011 I started running 42 years ago this week, and I did it for only one reason — to survive boot camp, which was only two weeks away. more »»
A real Lulu
April 8, 2011 A lot of people complain their dog isn’t smart enough. And when they do, all I think is, Be careful what you wish fo. more »»
The last word
April 1, 2011 Last weekend, I was in Vermont. Sunday morning, on a whim, I checked the ADE website and saw a funeral announcement that immediately made me leave for home. It was for Janet Decker. more »»
Cookin’ with gas
March 25, 2011 When thinking about The Good Old Days, everyone my age remembers one thing that wasn’t the least bit good. In fact, it was horrible. It was the dentistry. more »»
Breaking the fever
March 18, 2011 College spring break — you hear that, and what do you think of? I’ll tell you: fun in the sun, white sand beaches, beers, bikinis, beads, party hearty till the wee hours and all sorts of other... more »»
The death of a Bug
February 25, 2011 Vehicles represent different things to different people. To some, they’re signs of wealth and success. To others, they’re symbols of power — maybe the muscles the owner himself never had. more »»
The best one ... so far
February 18, 2011 “So whaddya think?” I asked Kenny Fontana on the Monday after Carnival. Notice, I didn’t ask him what I wanted him to think about. more »»
A Hot Shoppe’s hot shot
February 11, 2011 It was September 1965, I was in Washington, D.C., and three things had gotten me there: 1). I’d flunked out of college 2). I was directionless 3). more »»
Summertime ... and the livin’ ain’t necessarily easy
February 4, 2011 A week ago, when the mercury hit 36 below zero and we hit the national news, I steeled myself for the inevitable. It wasn’t about the weather. more »»
God spelled backward is dog
January 28, 2011 According to the Book of Genesis, the Lord gave humankind dominion over the animals. If the Bible is the word of God, then I know one thing about the Almighty: He never had a pu. more »»
When more is not necessarily merrier
January 21, 2011 Living in a high-tech world, surrounded by gadgets of all sorts, raises a couple of vital questions: namely, how much technology do we need, and how high-tech must it be? Take can opener. more »»
Phony baloney
January 14, 2011 I was on the phone with my pal Creighton Fee, when he mentioned how amazing the changes in communication have been over the past 20 years. “Twenty years?” I said. more »»
The uncrowned king of ‘Soul Train’
January 7, 2011 I’ve been obsessed with humor my whole life, and while I like all its forms, the one I like the most is jokes. more »»
Outtasight!
December 31, 2010 Ever since the world got launched into cyberspace, receiving a letter that’s neither a bill nor a hustle has been as rare as finding an honest politician. more »»
Pining away
December 24, 2010 It was the start of a typical day in the navy radio shack in Bremerhaven, Germany. more »»
Wheelin’ and dealin’
December 17, 2010 As far as I’m concerned, the last word on motorcycles came from Brother Ron Burdick. “There’re only two kinds of bikers,” he says: “those who’ve crashed, and those who’re going to crash. more »»
... the love you take ...
December 10, 2010 It was a Sunday night in 1964. To be more precise, it was 8 o’clock on Feb. 9. I was sitting in the living room with my mother, about to get my world rocked by Ed Sullivan. more »» |
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