Are You Ready For Human Composting?
Sometimes, the garbage in my kitchen pail really stinks. Most of the time, it’s because somebody threw a food item into the pail a few days ago and now it
Category: Just For Laughs
I Saw the Light, I Think
My wife noticed that the small sconce light in the dining room was out. “Maybe you can take care of this today?” She asked, knowing that my days in retirement
The Death of Black Friday
Five years ago, this column wondered what happened to Black Friday. I lamented the end of the one-day bargains that had people lining up for hours in the dead of
Protesting the Consumption of Octopus
So, why the angst against restaurants and supermarkets that sell octopi? Thanks to an Oscar-winning Netflix documentary, My Octopus Teacher, people are beginning to understand more about these strange, alien-looking creatures.
Is it Bad Karma or Bad Luck?
I’m not sure why these things seem to always happen to me. Maybe I was a historical time-waster in a previous life, having no regard for my fellow man behind
I’m Still a Man, Right?
I’m going to tell you something, but you have to promise not to tell anyone, OK? I went for a pedicure. There, I said it. I was telling my wife
Negotiating the Grandchild Scam
It’s one of the oldest scams in the book. A predator calls an older adult pretending to be their grandchild. They’ve been arrested and need money immediately or they are
The King of the Game Shows
Ok, I admit it. I love watching game shows. I usually have the Game Show Network (GSN) on in the background when I have breakfast or need something mindless on
The COVID-19 Olympic Games
Have you been watching the 2020 Summer Olympic Games? I know it’s 2021, but these are still considered the 2020 Olympic games for record-keeping purposes. According to the TV ratings,
Gesundheit!
Tis the season to own a car wash. A sure sign of Spring on Long Island, along with the tulips and sprouting buds on the trees, is the thin layer