A group of elementary students are lined up in a school gymnasium. At the behest of the school, a dentist is in attendance to perform basic work on the children. Those funding this dental project don’t pay for fillings or anesthetics so, if the dentist finds cavities or other problems, the only option is extraction, …
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STORYTELLER – THE AUTHORIZED BIOGRAPHY OF ROALD DAHL
Storyteller – The Authorized Biography of Roald Dahl by Donald Sturrock, Harper Press, 2010 – Roald Dahl once boasted that children all over the world would invite him into their houses for a cup of tea. With 250 million copies of his books sold, he remains one of the best selling children’s authors in the …
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THE ‘LYMPIC CHAMPIONS FOR SILLY WALKS
There's nothing like the ‘lympics to bring out the competitive spirit. Sure, there's a few medals to be won by athletes, but the real games are in the political sphere. Jobe Bidinghistime, current Prez of ‘Murica announced recently that his government is boycotting the upcoming winter ‘lympics in Porcelain. This is in retaliation for the …
GOING GREEN WITH ENVY
I’m convinced that people only use public transit because they can’t afford a car. Unlike buses, a car gets you where you want to go, when you want to go and gets you there faster – unless you’re stuck in a traffic jam, find that there aren’t any parking spaces anywhere near your destination or …
REMEMBERING REMEMBRANCE DAY
Back in the 1970’s I lived for a time in Oxford, England. While there I supplemented my lack of income by working as a bookkeeper/receptionist at a boat yard located on an idyllic little spot beside the Thames, just outside the city. The yard rented canal boats for those that viewed drifting around the inland …
How Mean Was He?
Remember one-up-man-ship? Like when you could stick it to someone by showing him/her that you had it worse in your day? You know, the kind of thing that spawned old jokes like: ‘Man we had it bad – the rats in our apartment were bigger than cats!’ ‘Rats? We didn’t have no rats in our …
The Marvel of the Age
Being born sometime in the early Cretaceous period, I have not the same affinity with computers as the younger set. I envy the way in which they spring from the womb with a cell phone growing on their ear and an instant knack for arguing about the relative desirability of features that are ‘essential’ when …
World War III
Sick and tired of line-ups, face-masks, social isolation, shortages, and endless protocols to keep everyone safe? Yes, COVID is annoying. It enough to make you flop back on the old couch and crack open another brewski. Indeed, it’s hard to look back and realize that we’ve been dealing with the disease since March – nine …
The Queen’s Gambit – Netflix
Based on the novel ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ by Walter Tevis, published in 1983 If you’re like me, you might find the prospect of watching a mini-series about a chess player about as appealing as watching moss form. How do you make film about a game that appeals to cerebral people interesting to the general viewer, …
The Quest for a Gluten Free Cookie Recipe
It is quite wonderful how many recipes show up on blogs these days. Aside from my earlier blog on the perfect margarita, I’ve avoided the topic up to now. It’s not that I don’t appreciate sharing good recipes, it’s just that normally, my cooking abilities are a little hit and miss. How can I ever …
Richard's Left Bank 