A hundred years ago this month, when automobiles were still as much of a curiosity as they were a trusty means of transportation, the mere mention of having licenses and registrations in order to drive them, caused a public stir.There was a story on the front page of the Jan. 5, 1913 edition of ...
The New Year was barely two hours old and Barack Obama won another victory. He’s on a roll.Who is this guy who Republicans claim is incapable of a single deep thought but smart enough to send the country headlong into the trash heap of history -- and sometimes in the same sentence? He’s ...
I usually don’t like to announce my New Year’s resolutions. To me, they’re really only wishful, soon-to-be broken, commitments to myself. I’ve read that according to one study, 88 percent of the New Year’s resolutions fail.In fact, in my 64 years, I’ve only managed to keep one New ...
I had no idea I needed to have my “Man Card" reissued until recently.I happened to visit a website that told me that "to become a card- carrying man,” I would have to answer a series of “manhood” questions. If I passed the test, I’d then be issued a “Man Card” that I can show to ...
Before I go any further -- Merry Christmas!And while I’m at it -- Joyeux Noel. (French)And I shouldn’t forget -- Meli Kalikama. (Hawaiian)And for those of you who can speak Lithuanian -- Linksmir Kaledu!I’m not a linguist. But I do know that if you’d like to extend yuletide greetings to ...
Since the presidential election, Republicans have gradually slipped from defeat, to disappointment, to denial, to despair. Could decay be far behind? To continue the alliteration -- don’t know, don’t care.What I do know is Republicans who persist in blaming other people for their ...