Monthly Archives: November 2023

I have to rate Thanksgiving as one of my four favorite eating holidays. The other three are Christmas, Fourth of July and Superbowl Sunday. What do you mean Superbowl Sunday isn’t a holiday? What an oversight. The following Monday should be a day off so we don’t send a bunch of people with hangovers,and inContinue reading “Giving Thanks…For Food”

Recently, a young person (someone under 60) asked me what a vent window was in a car. I carefully worded the answer so this “kid” would understand me. In my day it was a “cigarette butt disposal portal.” While some of you might be saying its just a “vent,” I beg to differ. For thoseContinue reading “Time Marches On”

This past weekend we observed DayLight Savings time and turned our clocks back one hour. Next spring we will turn our clocks one hour forward. Most of us are not sure why we do this every year but it gives many people a chance to gripe about doing it. Ah, the American Way. It hasContinue reading “Fall Back, or is it Spring Forward”

EDITOR’S NOTE: Mr. Riley’s column is running a bit late this week because I, as the editor, did my job of editing. Mr. Riley took exception to my “editing decisions” and threw a bit of a tantrum. He calmed down after he was given his favorite stuffed animal, took a nap and was served hotContinue reading “That Time Of Year…Damn It!”