DId I Say That?

My family has my future planned. They intend to drop me off at the train station with a round-trip ticket to Manhattan, a bag of peanuts and a bag of … read more

When I worked the night shift at a newspaper on Long Island, I tried to sleep during the day, but the 13-year-old in the apartment above us was constantly blasting … read more

I often wonder why I submit myself to the daily ordeal known as shaving, especially since stubble and 5 o’clock shadow are socially acceptable — actually socially preferable. All the … read more

Let me confess up front that I’m allergic to perfume. All perfume. The cheap stuff and the expensive top-shelf stuff. In fact, the costlier the perfume, the worse my allergic … read more

I’ve started keeping a new list. I call it my “Things I Shouldn’t Have Eaten Today” list, and it’s part of my strategic plan for a healthier lifestyle. (I also … read more

I read a terrifying headline in the New York Post recently. Well, most of them are terrifying, but this one was more terrifying than usual. It said, “Barkers get ruff … read more

I’m not the kind of guy who has to have the latest iProduct. I don’t stand in line overnight, waiting to buy iPhoneXXX so I can impress my coworkers or … read more

I realized the world had changed drastically — at least my little portion of the world — when I went to confession to a priest in his 20s, who was … read more

I recently spent 10 minutes trying to find a “boo-boo” on my 2-year-old grandson Gabriel’s finger. I even used a magnifying glass to examine every millimeter of skin, until finally … read more