Is Death miles away from this house, reaching for a window in Cinncinati or breathing down the neck of a lost hiker in British Columbia? Is he too busy making arrangements, tampering with air brakes, scattering cancer cells like seeds…
Tonight, my wife, a staunch Democrat, said, “Do you know how much he spends every day to get elected?” “I don’t know, 10 million?” I said. “4 million dollars.” she answered. “Advertising’s expensive.” “But think of all those people who could…
For anyone interested, there was a nice piece about AC/DC in the New York Times today. Their lead singer is 61, Angus is in is 50s and they’ve held firm to their belief that they don’t need to sell out to…
So I’m at Target the other day looking for stackable files for a corner of my desk. There were a lot to choose from. Based on the style I wanted, there were only a few options. One was plastic and flimsy and…
It gets darker earlier these days. And it’s becoming cooler.And I noted the first spot of color in the tops of some trees along the highway today. Fall. It’s depressing. Sure, it’s one of the greatest times of the year…
After about the fifth time Governor Palin used the term ‘maverick’ to describe her running mate during the VP debate last night, I wanted to shoot the television. The McCain-Palin folks have obviously decided to brand their campaign with one…
Writer. Father to daughters. Husband. Ad man. Raised by wolves. 
