Don’t spend too much time embarrassed since it is a universal — Our grocery list is a work of art. Or hieroglyphics when they find them in the distant future. A recent example: Bananas, of course Milk, sure Drano??? Baguette, Oui Diet Pepsi, necessary Pita Chips, Simply Naked Outshine, popsicles even in winter Slimfast, a staple Well, I guess it’s not all…

What they do when the wives are away — It is said that God produced the original The Real Housewives franchise, but we know differently. Goodness, grace, and love have nothing to do with this premise. On the other hand, it is a fact that Satan came up with The Real Househusbands idea. …

Beware of what you pray for because you just might get it — I hate the phrase, “I married my best friend.” But then I Googled it, as one does, and found the extent of my blasphemy. I discovered so many beautiful quotes with gorgeous brides and handsome grooms in photos that I couldn’t bring myself to make fun of them. …

True old-timers don’t mention it at all — Do you remember your first 12 Step 30-Day chip? How about 60 or 90? When you stop drinking and start counting the days of no alcohol, chips are great to carry around in your pocket or purse. They are not a prize as much as a solid token reminder. Television…

We can't let age be the deciding factor for government accountability — Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, on November 20, 1942. Headlines abound, pointing out that he will now be 80, with commentary asking if he is too old to be POTUS. In a more helpful article, the New York Times says President Biden Is Turning 80. Experts…

Crow’s Feet Prompt #20: Friendships — In 1996, we moved to Hanover, New Hampshire, where we would live for 19 years. During that time, I developed a genuine friendship with another man. Dudley Weider was a member of our church, but I mainly associated with him at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, where we both worked. He…

National furor over Christian Nationalism is very misleading because there are progressive congregations everywhere — What does going to a church service even mean? In southern US towns, newcomers get one of the first questions: “What church do you attend?” The assumption being everyone is a Christian or ought to be. So Sunday morning, it’s dress-up time, and head to church. The whole family, mother, father, and kids, except maybe during hunting season. …

Someday you will wake up and find you are not able to get out of bed but think so what — When I was a wee lad, I nailed a galvanized pipe between twin slash pines — actual tree name — in our backyard. The plan was to do gymnastics on the high bar. The Jacksonville, Florida version of training for the Olympics, you see. The only landing mat was the…

You have no money to go anywhere or do anything anyhow — One of my favorite writers, Lee J. Bentch, wrote an excellent article about bucket lists. I will link it below. Be sure and read it. We are on different pages sometimes, but we laugh a lot and work together on the Crow's Feet podcast committee. We diverge on bucket lists…