A New Year’s Tribute to the No. 2 Pencil
The author began writing with a No. 2 Pencil and ink pen whose nib could be dipped into an inkwell set into a desk. As we age, Robert … Read more
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2022: The Year of the Workers
Instead of Time magazine’s somewhat pompous annual “Person of the Year” award, how a “Year of the Workers” award? ‘Tis the season of sugar plums and gift-giving — … Read more
Review: Heavenly New Year Concert
God knows how to celebrate, and always puts on a “Heavenly New Year Concert” to top all the shows from past millennia. I was recently invited to heaven … Read more
Year End Report: Top 10 Things That DIDN’T HAPPEN Since Covid!
Year End Report: Besides a Baby Boom, CVS Quickie Divorces & Stuttering Jim Jordan’s pants-on-fire – here’s ten more things that didn’t happen since Covid! Okay, sometimes Confucius … Read more
2021 or Bust: This Will Be the First Year I Don’t Need to…
2021 or Bust: Other than Claustrophobia & Barnacles – think of this new free time as simplifying your life! As strange as it may seem, there are advantages … Read more
Bizzarro Thoughts for the New Year
Here are some thoughts for the new year you probably didn’t think of. Since when has it been OK to put chocolate in breakfast cereal? If both cars … Read more
Lost Journal: New Year’s Resolutions for 1993
Journal entry: January 1, 1993 (age 23) – New Year’s Resolutions, 1993 As a young man in my 20s, I am brimming with idealism and drive. I will … Read more
Mass Depression Grows as World Fails to End
Millions lose faith as the world fails to end, fearing the apocalypse may never materialize. Psychiatrists and therapists worldwide are reporting a huge increase in clients seeking help … Read more
Lost Journal: New Year’s Resolutions for 1984
Journal entry: January 1, 1984 (age 14) — New Year’s Resolutions So far, it’s been a tumultuous freshman year at Seton Catholic Central High School. I’m starting to … Read more
Ode 2 2012
Trying to be positive about 2012 And so we bid a not-so-fond farewell to the bow of 2012, another large unwieldy year, as it sinks slowly over the … Read more
