It was December 1972 and my close friend, Joe Davis, wanted me to join him as a referee for Little League basketball games. “We’ll call two games … Read More...
Local Business
Finley’s Service Center
When you don’t know a carburetor from a gas cap, you are at the mercy of whoever it is that works on your car. Many auto repair shops, especially those at the major dealerships, work on set … Read More
Golfing for Duffers
A Golf Ball for Duffers
The golf pros endorse this ball or that one because of spin and that they perform better on the greens. The greens? When the pros speak of greens, … Read More...
Road Trips
Jamaica, Mon’
Nancy and I have been married a long time. Claudius was Emperor of Rome when we tied the knot. We have long passed the Gold and Diamond Anniversaries and are now in the Moon Rocks of Venus … Read More...
Latest Stories
A Foul Call
It was December 1972 and my close friend, Joe Davis, wanted me to join him as a referee for Little League basketball games. “We’ll call two games … Read More...
Signs of Our Times
Two All-Beef Patties…
Need I say more? We’re talking Big Macs here, the most famous sandwich ever created, not only in America but around the world. The Big Mac came … Read More...
Amazing Lamb Breasts
Aldi’s continues to amaze me with great buys on interesting products. Recently, they ran a special on Lamb Breast Plates at $2.99 a pound. I had never … Read More...
A “Supreme” Birdseed Value
I don’t even want to know how much I spend on birdseed. Moneywise, I’d probably come out better if I played the ponies instead of watching birds, but … Read More...
Let Sleeping Bears Lie
This is the time of year when the Game Department advises us that if we are out and about in February and run across a bear sleeping in a den to leave … Read More...