A Return from China
A package I sent to China last September just came back to me. What’s remarkable is not the fact that...
10 March, 2015
FIRE!
This morning, while changing a light bulb in the kitchen, I smelled burning plastic. Odd, I thought. Usually, our neighborhood...
07 February, 2015
How I Got Burned at the Flea Market
If you’ve watched “Antiques Roadshow,” you’ve seen segments where a collector believes he’s brought in a priceless artifact--like a Ming...
11 January, 2015
Christmas in the House We Love!
Christmas is a special time at our house. We really enjoy dressing up the place in a traditional style. Every...
24 December, 2014
The Whiteboard Scam
If you are a teacher, you are familiar with the "whiteboard," also called the "dry erase board." It has replaced...
23 October, 2014
The World’s Biggest Antiques Market
A couple weeks ago, Jill and I traveled to the nation's biggest antiques market, held in Brimfield, MA. It lasts six...
28 May, 2014
Baltimore’s Big Cave-in (in our backyard)
A short walk from our house, you’ll find Baltimore’s big cave-in. Jill and I often walked our dogs along that...
01 May, 2014
Why We Like the Grossest Stuff on You Tube
Last week, Jill sent me a You Tube link and told me to check it out. It had 31 MILLION...
10 April, 2014
Why I Love Tin Tin
I was twenty when I first read the Tin Tin comic strip. I found it in a small shop that...
19 March, 2014
6 Things You Should Know To Answer the Question, Why Are Contractors So Flaky?
A couple I know has been living with their refrigerator and stove in their living room for over a year...
03 January, 2014