Music I Dance To
As I get older, it’s harder to get me on the dance floor. As I get older, it’s harder and harder to get me on the dance floor … Read more
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Are You a Mystery? Or a Trashy Romance?
Mystery or trashy romance? A colleague recently posted an intriguing question on my favorite Facebook Librarian hangout: “If you were being sold in a library book sale, which … Read more
What I Learned from Magazines this Week
Reading magazines this week, I learned that: At least ten people have been shot by their dogs since 2004, usually in hunting accidents. (AARP Bulletin, January February 2016) … Read more
Smite Might
America doesn’t need a bully like Trump, just a bullying pacifist. Bullies love fear. And once they sniff its smoke, the real pros know how to fuel and … Read more
Debate Styles: Red Meat vs Creme Brulee
Republican vs Democratic debate styles If the disappointment of everyone expecting fireworks at the first Democratic debate exhibited itself as perspiration, we could declare the California drought over. … Read more
Slippery Slope
Perv who likes his sexual partners smooth – and shiny, hard and cold – is on a slippery slope. A man who is sexually attracted to playground equipment … Read more
Here Comes the Pope!
The Pope is coming, and Philadelphia is getting ready. Pope Francis will be in town from September 26-27, which the locals have begun referring to as “Pope Weekend.” … Read more
Grassroots Democracy-Building in Iowa
Democracy is never given to us, but must be won. As Henrik Ibsen said: “You should never wear your best trousers when you go out to fight for … Read more
Conjugal Forecasting, or: If Marital Events Were Reported Like the Stock Market
Wouldn’t it be nice if marital life could be summarized as neatly as financial news? It’s always amused me that financial reporters write as if all economic behavior … Read more
Lost Journal: The Last Journal
Say it ain’t so, Tim! We’ve enjoyed every single “Lost Journal” column, and we wish Tim Mollen the very best! — ed. Journal entry: August 30, 2015 (age … Read more
