There are some had-been-going-moribund terms reappearing in our daily discourse over the last few years. Grifter. Shyster. Flim-flam man. There is wide public use; there are obvious public examples. Plural. Yet, somehow, these terms seem too small for the present...
Everyone will recognize Santa here, but I have a seven year old friend who can name all the others in this Oz illustration; we spent a happy hour not long ago discussing who was who, and how much fun it would be to be seated at that table. The piece was drawn 110...
History can be inspiring, profound and amazing. Also fun. Want to tell a good story at the Thanksgiving table? Try these tales about the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. First, some vocabulary. This week, start casually dropping these terms into conversation. A...
I’ve never been much of a button person, so it was something of a sea change when I sought out Harris merch. I’m putting those particular buttons away in a drawer now, but there are some, pictured here, that still might be needed. One is reasonably level-headed. The...
It’s a time for doing what we can, as this election cycle turns into the homestretch, all the competitors lengthening their strides, accelerating for a possible photo finish. The heat on the track is increasing. Most of the things we do as individual citizens, however...
