Scratching My Head about Vandalism

I rarely walk around my car. But since we’re having our basement finished, we’ve been parking our cars outside because we have our basement “stuff” in the garage. I walked around to the passenger side of my car. That’s when I saw it.
Someone keyed my car. They must have had a fistful of keys. The [...]

Everyone Can Use an Extra Five Inches

I bought a $44 upgrade to United Economy Plus. That’s the view from the tip of my nose to the seat in front of me. With United Economy Plus they give you an extra five inches of legroom. That might not seem like a lot, but compared to my seat in 20F on the way [...]

Camera Phone Changes How I Do Things

That’s where my car is parked at PHL. Each time I park I make a quick picture with my camera phone and then I don’t have to write down on a scrap of paper where I left my car. I find that I use my iPhone camera more and more. It’s a matter of convenience. [...]

Can I Be a Crabby Old Man for a Moment?

I’m too old and too fat to sit in 20F. It’s as simple as that.
I flew to Denver this morning on the 8:10 flight out of Philadelphia. Little did I know that half of Philly commutes to the Mile High City on Monday mornings. Which resulted in me wedged into seat 20F on United 403. [...]

Help Howard Raise Money for Juvenile Diabetes

Howard Hall of The Smedley Log is walking for the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation and he could use your help. He set a goal of raising $500 for his Walk to Cure Diabetes on Oct. 28. Do you have a spare 20 bucks you could toss his way to help with diabetes research and support? If [...]

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