Recent Stories

• Blue lights to counter suicides?
  Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009
  I’m a sucker for the offbeat. | Read more

• And yet more brushes with fame
  Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009
  It’s becoming almost a commonplace thing - meeting and talking to famous people. | Read more

• Now where did I put my mustache comb?
  Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009
  Okay, fellas, in these tough economic times there’s a sure-fire way to give your income a real shot in the arm:
  Grow a mustache. | Read more

• A double-barreled brush with fame
  Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009
  My daughter was fortunate enough a couple of weeks ago to win a pair of tickets to "An Evening With Garrison Keillor" at the Henry Ford in Dearborn. | Read more

• The call center - on the other end
  Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009
  Last weekend I got a new perspective on call centers (that’s telemarketing to the rest of us), though I must point out that it doesn’t make them any more palatable to me. | Read more

• Surviving the mid-20th century
  Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009
  A longtime friend, now a retired chemistry teacher, and I were reminiscing the other day about changes over the last 50 years. | Read more

• The demise of a state institution
  Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009
  Our state fair
  is the best state fair
  in our state."
  -Lyrics from 1945 musical "State Fair" | Read more

• The real theory behind ‘Staycation’
  Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009
  The buzzword of the season has been “Staycation,” a term that indicates vacation travels have been changed to stay-at-home outings. | Read more

• Fantasy sports? Not for me...
  Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009
  Fall is drawing near, and it’s a favorite time of year for many who follow sports. | Read more

• A new twist on two-cents worth
  Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2009
  I just returned from a conference with my friendly banker. | Read more