A Jottings reprints from October 15, 1986 For the most part I live a planned life. I mow the lawn on a certain day, get up and come to work at specific times, write this column at a designated time, etc. My pocket calendar is always handy, and particular dates and appointments noted far in […]
Following is a column written by Richard Milliman that I tend to favor. – – – 0 – – – Certain school orders ordained on high don’t make much sense in the real world. Mandatory curriculum, in my book, is a bad idea. Requiring every student in Michigan to take the same set of courses, […]
One of the first things I’ve noticed during this aging thing, are the commercials I’m paying attention to on the tube. I’m no longer interested in removing the gray from my hair, nor wrinkle removers. Cialis and Viagra ads aren’t even consciously observed. Clothes styles, my lowering belt line, receding hair line, stretch socks, Rolex […]
This is a true story, and that is not to say all my other writings have not been true. This is about a married couple, old enough to be grandparents, but not yet on social security. Names used may not necessarily be theirs. This is called ‘protecting my butt.? The male, Tom, has been suffering […]
I believe only Christmas gets more buildup than Labor Day. Back-to-school brings retailers to the fore, just like Santa Claus. However, Labor Day is more of an ending, as in summer’s over, kids have new sitters, footballs are being flung and political rhetoric becomes as welcome as a breeze from a pig farm. But, my […]
I believe only Christmas gets more buildup than Labor Day. Back-to-school brings retailers to the fore, just like Santa Claus. However, Labor Day is more of an ending, as in summer’s over, kids have new sitters, footballs are being flung and political rhetoric becomes as welcome as a breeze from a pig farm. But, my […]
Had lunch recently with longtime friend and fellow senior. As often happens with we generationalists, the topic quickly went to the economy. Pete started it with, ‘These people today don’t know what a recession is. I stood on a stool washing dishes in my dad’s diner in Pontiac at age six and left that stool […]
I took a poll, an unscientific poll, with predictable results because I made up the questions. Questions asked in polls, I believe, are made up to direct the answerer to respond in ways assuring the questioner’s sponsors get the percentages they are paying for or expect. My poll has no sponsors. It was taken in […]
Comments on comments by commentators . . . . . .Well, not just audio commentators, some are print types. First, Susan Tompor’s advice for those with debt anxiety. She’s a Detroit Free Press business writer. ? Own stock in companies that do business overseas. (That tells us what she thinks of our in-country business climate.) […]
Hey, even Jim “Steady Eddy” Sherman, Sr., needs a break once in a while. His column returns next week! Be there, aloha!