Mishap at My Kitchen Window

Last week Clare visited and discovered Jack can no longer jump up on couches and beds, so she went online and ordered him dog stairs. She told me that I should let Jack try them out and, if they didn’t work well, just send them back.  The stairs arrived three days...

Gherkins

I sometimes have more fun writing blogs in the weeks when nothing big happens than in the weeks when something does. Then I am left with a choice. Either I can kick myself for letting a week go by without having a small adventure or I can write about recent events...

A Little More Mustard

Last week I mentioned that decent writing skills helped me get through college. The ability to write and the desire to write have other benefits as well. For example, writing is an excellent deterrent to multitasking. When I am composing a paragraph for a blog or book...

B Grade

When I was a senior in college, students from one of my courses went out for beers after the final class of the semester. I asked our professor if he wanted to join us. On the walk over to the bar, he said to me, “By the way, you did a great job on last week’s...
Steven Simpson