First came the Selectric II. And now the Selectric I and the IBM Typewriter Model 01. This makes at least six typewriters in the house. Things are trending up Luddite! But oh, the touch, the feel, the design . . . Click here for the full article
Nobody went to church, fearing the flu. The church bells didn’t ring out for any of the funerals – there were too many dead . . . Click here for the full article
Upton Sinclair’s “The Jungle” meets Quebec. “Since Juliette knew we loved her pies, she sent one to the house so everyone could get a taste. There was enough for each of my children, so I cut the pie appropriately into small portions. After I gave each a piece, there was a one left for me.” Click here for the full article
“It’s been seven days since I last cried. I’m resigned to my fate. If they keep me, I stay. If they let me go, I leave.” Click here for the full article
Once again, another 17 October rolls up. I wrote this a few years ago, and I’ll always remember ADA Melissa Maxwell, my Muir Cafeteria supervisor. Big Red. Click here for the full article
On a Friday afternoon in July 2014, I sat next to Congressman Ron Kind (D-Wisconsin) on American Airlines FL 1118. This is my story. Click here for the full article
