Power Hankies!

While perusing a department store one day I realized that the concept of the power tie completely eludes me. What a great present a power tie would be, I thought. If only I knew what it was. Power ties, I am told, are supposed to say something. (I suddenly got an image of tie [...]

The Mighty Power of the Coconut

“What do you mean, ‘Don’t panic?’” cried James, “This is a disaster!” Apparently my burning forehead and other symptoms didn’t appease my jumpy traveling companion. I suppose he had a right; we were, after all, sixteen and traveling alone in the Costa Rican jungle. James ran out the door, mumbling between various expletives, “Maybe [...]

Galileo’s Finger

It is true. I went to Florence without seeing the David. I’m a dope. Then again, my alternative proved rather intriguing: I saw Galileo’s right hand middle finger. Don’t ask me why it was even possible to see Galileo’s right hand middle finger, but I did. There it was, a bony remnant poised on [...]

The Average New Yorker

There may be those who would be offended by the idea of “the average New Yorker.”  New Yorkers, you see, all think that they are completely “individual,” entirely one of a kind, unique in every way.  Of course, in God’s eyes, everyone is unique, a completely new creation.  But I, who unfortunately lack divine vision, [...]