Open House

We’ve been living on a little piece of land located in Hell as of late. Selling our house that we don’t want to leave and seeing townhouses in Philadelphia we will purchase. To get out of the house due to fifteen private showings yesterday, we had to take...

Fear of Flying

I took another trip last weekend.  Left Newark on a 6:00 AM flight to Chicago meaning I had to wake up at 4:00 AM.  Imagine how dismal 4:00 AM looks this time of year, and add to that the presence of drones circling overhead.  Yes, it’s true and no matter how...

Old Dog / New Tricks

If you’re not yet ancient or a possible a drain on society, here’s a few tricks this old dog’s learned. Take those progressive eyeglasses and throw ’em away.  Yes I know how much you paid for them.  I paid too.  Turns out they’re a waste...

Keep It Down

I used to do a gig judging kids in dance competitions. It required recording commentary then assigning a score. I was always okay with the scoring part yet severely conscious of my voice. You see, I’m a low talker. When I did a festival, the sound checkers beelined my...

Price Grouching

Just did a little pit stop at the grocery store to pick up two chicken breasts for dinner.  That’s it. Grand total at the self checkout?   $18.75 I mention the self-checkout as it further humiliates the customer when they’re seemingly in charge.  But...