Toilet Paper Rolls
Not that long ago, I read an article about the immense climate impact of millions of discarded toilet paper rolls—the cardboard cylinders. I hadn’t thought about the waste … Continue reading
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Is He Dead Yet?
There was a cartoon on Facebook (I don’t know by whom): Two characters sit side by side with their backs to the reader, as one asks, “Is he dead … Continue reading
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“Someone to Die For”
Most films that portray grief manage to create an emotional heaviness in the viewer by the final credits. In the opening scenes of THE AMATEUR (2025), Rami Malek made … Continue reading
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The Gold-Colored Refrigerator
In 1978, my husband and I bought our first home with a $2000 down payment inherited from my grandma. One of the most elegant inclusions in the sale was a … Continue reading
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A Power in the Universe that Dwarfs All Others
Imagine there’s a power in the universe that dwarfs all others. Certain groups of intelligent beings hold it in awe while others mock them as woefully misguided and weak, using … Continue reading
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It’s for Your Own Good
Is there such a thing as a perfectly loving, supportive early life at home and in public? I couldn’t say. Parents feel compelled to guide their children, often subtly or … Continue reading
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Empathy without a Big Stick?
Throughout history, the civilization with the most devastating weapons could force their will on other societies. They were called “advanced” versus “primitive.” Many of them have washed away or been … Continue reading
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When the Flat You Need to Mend is You
In old time cartoons, characters were often run over by a steamroller (not entirely unlike the size of modern Zambonis) that would flatten them into paper dolls. They would sproing … Continue reading
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Should All Selections Be Contests?
What’s your favorite contest? The Super Bowl? The Stanley Cup? The MLB World Series? The Final Four? How about some portion of the summer or winter Olympics? Or maybe a … Continue reading
