A dozen or more years ago Dr. Harold Portnoy repaired a disc in my back. Since then I have diagnosed myself, each and every ache, pain or catch in my back. I thought I was doing pretty good at self-doctoring until my left leg started going numb when I stood still very long. Ibuprofen, aspirin […]
Observation: Grass grows faster at night. The lawn always looks like it needs mowing in the morning. People who use washcloths in the shower to clean their ears often push water into their brain which leads to sloshy thinking. This unknown and unproven fact occurred to me while I was pushing water in my ear […]
Twins dress for bed, male swimmers, etc. I just got around to asking which twin was born first, Haley or Trevor. I asked their sister, Savannah. ‘Trevor by three minutes,? she said. Being a girl at 5, she is also taller than he, which she’s quick to tell you. For those who like our twin-tales, […]
One doesn’t have to spend much time in Alcona County before the subject of cougars comes up. We were drawn there by a tale (tail) told by Fred Latta, Oxford developer/builder. He said a cougar had jumped a pregnant cow near Glennie, bit its tail off, and scratched hide off its back and legs as […]
I love everything about the Fourth of July except the fireworks. Love the parades with decorated bikes and trikes, dogs with colorful bandana collars, babies waving American flags from their strollers, marching bands with patriotic music, etc. But not the fireworks. I even like parade-participating politicians. And, the picnics, beaches, shade, lounges, convertibles, potato salad, […]
Advising brides, grooms with ‘R? last names Hope it’s not too late in June to give child naming advice to newly-or about-to-be-weds. After being told about a cougar attacking a pregnant cow near Glennie, and not being able to find any newspaper account of it, (Do you realize six newspaper serve Alcona County?) I decided […]
I know wearing a seat belt while driving is a state law. And, I usually buckle mine. But, I do it reluctantly. I do it because I don’t want to pay any branch of government more money. And, I don’t do it believing it will save my life. Safety belts have not eliminated deaths. Statistics […]
Played golf recently with a couple named Paul and Karin March. In this league we don’t talk golf while playing golf. The conversation got to life and television. Karin said, ‘I’ll know when Paul dies, because if the clicker doesn’t change the channel in 10 seconds he’ll be dead.? Later that thought took me to […]
Several years ago comedian George Carlin did a routine on the seven words you can never say on television. I didn’t go, but one of his appearances was at the Fisher in Detroit. Jim Fizgerald, now retired back-page columnist for the Free Press, went just to make sure he knew them all. Recently someone sent […]
The building housing The Citizen newspaper in Ortonville has its own well. As such, it is checked four times a year by the county and once a year by the state for tadpoles, roe and other swimmy things. A lady named Jeanine with the county environmental department checks the checking. She’s probably not allowed to […]