After 50 years Wilma at her class reunion thinks Waldo’s changed with age that he’s nice now, not the snake she wed

Hillary was at the podium setting the record straight for people who have a problem with the tone of her voice. She said when Bill was

I’ll have to ask some preacher what if he comes when it’s inconvenient when I’m bowling or lifting a stein of lager

It was stupid of Walt not to show it to Joan before they got married but he was too shy. He had no idea

You think he’d be more grateful. Neither rich nor poor he’s never wanted for anything. He’s always had what he needs but never had any gratitude

Trumpelstiltskin is a fairy tale not written by the Brothers Grimm… It’s written every day by Fox and… America hears it every hour and half the nation loves it

Despite the digital holocaust of computers and cell phones, Newberry Library remains the Vatican of books with the right sounds,

A corner sentinel for 40 years, Charlie’s Diner is the only landmark in a neighborhood of blue-collar people who love their burgers thick

A bitter Christmas morning after a foot of snow last night. I shovel the sidewalk and make my way to the bird feeder. Before I can fill it, the wrens

Paul’s not a veteran of Vietnam but he goes there in his dreams to watch his brother Tim walk in hazy streams sprayed with Agent Orange before he

There’s a moral to this story. Police in St. Louis have arrested a teen for felony auto theft. They asked her why she did it. She said the owners didn’t

In St. Louis young blacks carry guns like cell phones and use them often to shoot each other, as we read in the daily paper

These are old people retired and driving slowly from small apartments in economy cars getting out on canes

Let’s not worry about it, Dearie, life gets better, life gets worse. We’re no different than the seasons of the year except we’re luckier than most having

After the Spring rain a dove on a Dogwood branch preens like a starlet