As the most self-proclaimed renowned wordsmith in North America, I felt the obligation to create a new word to meet the gap between the meaning of like and love. The word like can be thrown around with abandon. “I like peanut butter.” “I like my neighbor Wilbur because …
Looking back now in 2040, we will never forget the importance of the War of 2026. The AI brain trust built huge armies on both coasts in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Palo Alto, California, to take the place of the U.S. military forces. Then something went terribly wrong. …
My dogs pay no attention to me, so I figure it must be a language barrier. Although all four are Swiss shepherds, and German is the popular language, I flunked German in high school and squeezed by in Introductory Spanish because Señorita Klector (teacher) thought Tim …
If you are as aged as me, you might remember The Jimmy Durante Show. Jimmy would always end his comedy hour by shouting out, “And goodnight Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are.” Pretend today that you have a popular television show. Who would your Mrs. Calabash be? I think we …
One question comes up quite often at the weekly CONNECTIONS gatherings: What do you know now that you wish you had known back in your younger days? Here are my four favorites: 1. It’s more gratifying to understand than be understood. 2. Don’t take yourself too seriously. No …
Even though my kids make fun of me, I still love good old country songs. However, sometimes the lyrics are just plain stupid. For example, I just heard this one: “Friend, Don’t Take Her, She’s All I Got.” First off, the request is to this guy’s friend. Who wants …
My one famous horseback ride was back when Colorado was still part of the wild west, maybe around the turn of the century. I was attempting to wrestle up an account from a hospital group just south of Colorado Springs. As a savvy sales guy, it was apparent to me that the top …
One of my early mentors, Art Reynolds, told me I could get a good picture of the real me by studying the character and traits of my three best friends. I was in college way back then and thought of who I considered best friends. One was definitely my drinking buddy, Toby. He …
I’ve survived many frightening situations in my long life, but this Saturday morning beats them all. Background: My toes are a very private part of my body. I do not allow others to view, much less touch, any one of my toes. Frankly, I’m ashamed of them. My two baby toes …
Sherry, my wife, claims I suffer from the infamous IAR syndrome (“I’m Always Right”). I think of my best response. “Well, Sherry, you should use this to your advantage, because I am always right. Now you can count on that fact and behave in a more perfect …
