Aftereffects of September 11…

I received a package today.
I wasn’t expecting the package, the address was handwritten, I’d never heard of the sender and don’t even know anyone from Indiana, the contents of the long manila mailing envelope were lumpy and lopsided with soft spots in the middle, it was sealed with vast amounts of tape, glue and staples, [...]

Got Low-Fat Milk?

For the past hour or so my stomach has been unsettled, a thick, queasy, Pepto-Bismol kind of unsettled. No, I haven’t received any threatening or harassing emails lately. No, I’m not anxious about an upcoming job interview. No, I’m not going to be sequestered in a locked house for a month with the likes of [...]

The Opposite Sex…

I spied a new search term that was recently used to locate my website: “maid of honor all best friends are male”.
It is gratifying to know that there are others with the same problem that I have historically had, namely that they relate better to members of the opposite sex. In my case, it’s been [...]

Defending the Caveman…

A coworker of mine told me of a theory he had heard about the differences between men and women revolving around the hunter and gatherer gender roles in caveman days. Essentially, men are not prolific talkers because if a caveman spoke while hunting he would scare his intended prey away, whereas women are more talkative [...]

Racial Inequality is Eternal…

Emphasizing inequality paves the way for continued inequality and discrimination. People say they want to be equal, but constantly disprove it by their own actions.

Men Are From Mars…

There is no such thing as equality among the sexes — and there never will be, not as long as there are men and women on this planet.

What is a Friend?

I’m not convinced that the Webster’s dictionary on my desk has gotten the definition of “friend” quite right.

Dad, What’s a Record?

We parents had one of those “Oh, my, we feel old!” moments when our daughter floored us with a simple question.

I’m seeing Red. What are You Seeing?

Who’s to say that you see color the same way I do? After all, we’re all different, right?

A Computer Addiction, or Sickness…

With all this computer stuff humming around me, I’ve decided that I must be addicted to electromagnetic radiation.