What comes after Dot ‘3’?

What comes after Dot ‘3’?

Did you ever have a book of ‘Connect the Dots’ when you were little? It was a book of puzzles where there were numbered dots all over the page, and you had to draw a line from dot ‘1’ to dot ‘2’ to dot ‘3’ and so on, whereupon a picture you had ‘drawn’ would appear...
What’s Cooking?

What’s Cooking?

I have a theory. Well, maybe not a theory, more like a thought that’s percolating. Well, maybe it’s just my runaway imagination. In any case, it probably won’t hold up to close scrutiny or informed research, but if you’ll humor me for a few hundred words, I’ll unpack...
Take a load off. Put your feet up.

Take a load off. Put your feet up.

It’s easy to identify competitive types. They’re the ones on the highway who can’t tolerate another vehicle in front of them, so they are constantly shifting lanes to get ahead of the ‘Sunday drivers.’ They’re the ones who have to tell you they’ve sheared an hour off...
Too much of a good thing?

Too much of a good thing?

A. A. Milne’s famous donkey, Eeyore, responds to the new red balloon that Christopher Robin attaches as his tail’s replacement: “Sure is a cheerful color. Guess I’ll have to get used to it.” When Piglet bids him a cheery, “Good Morning,” he...
Better Than Coffee??

Better Than Coffee??

Today, there’s a race going on. The Tour de France is a 23-day, 2414-mile bicycling trek through France, ending on the Champs-Elysees in Paris on Sunday, July 18. There are 184 riders in 8 teams. But there’s another race happening. It’s among car manufacturers who are...
I’m Awake!

I’m Awake!

Dream scenario: You see a sign indicating a Contractor Open House. Intrigued, you decide to check it out. On arrival, you take in a gorgeous, brand-new home. It’s obviously way beyond the reach of your budget, but you’ve arrived, so why not go in and check out...