Window on the World Column | The Move to Montana
āWeāll be moving to Montana,ā she said matter of fact. āHow exciting, darling!ā I expressed and, yes, it would be exciting for them. For me too, as I would have a new place to visit.
I recall so clearly, when I moved to the Central...
Funny Papers Again Column | āOh, Thou Most Horrid of All Days!ā
I have never held back vociferous disparagement of this date on the calendar, and I have no intention of abandoning that position at this late time in life. Today, as you all are aware, is the Winter Solstice; the shortest amount of daylight is...
Funny Papers Again Column | All Things Being Equinox; et al
Summer comes to an end tomorrow when the Fall Equinox descends upon us with equal amounts of day and night heralding the incremental journey toward shorter days and longer nights. I am not fond of that particular cosmic arrangement, in fact prefer the exact...
Worthy to Print Column | A Motherās Love
This is a story I wrote 20 two years ago. I wrote it to honor my mother on Motherās Day. She didnāt know I would do this and probably would have asked me not to write it, but it was a gift that came...
Funny Papers Again Column | 14 Days of the Sights and Sounds of Christmas
As Planet Earth nears the end of another orbit around the sun, many in the United States observe Christmas Day. Itās celebrated as a religious day, this 25th day of the last month of the year, just two weeks away.
This column about Christmas came...
Funny Papers Again Column | This Whole Funny Papers Is a DC5 Hit
I am an avid reader, but with limited scope. I donāt read any contemporary novels and donāt know most of the names I see on various Top Ten Books lists. I am a fan of mysteries, though, but usually limit myself to Conan Doyle,...
Worthy to Print Column | Enjoying Life
I think this is a time for confessions. I donāt want you to know about all my transgressions, but I will admit I am a Hedonist. Good grief! That looks pretty bad if you donāt know the definition. I actually discovered the meaning of...
Window on the World Column | Fishing Is Not Just About … Fishing
I have learned recently that fishing does not have all that much to do with catching fish. Iām sure it does in the big leagues and the commercial fisheries of the world; but in your average household that owns a couple of poles, itās...
Worthy to Print Column | Tired of Getting Older
I just got back from my monthly trip to Home Depot. I canāt go more often because I buy things that require me to stop and put up a picture or change an electric outlet, and sometimes I just donāt feel like taking the...
Worthy to Print Column | The Things I Know
Have you ever been shot? Kind of a crazy question at the beginning, but I have a reason that Iāll tell you about. First, I want to tell you how I got into a situation that ended with a shot. I have told you...




















