No doubt about it – the topic is morbidly fascinating. As I get older, I find myself checking out the obituary pages more and more. They’ve evolved over the years for simple, skeletal outlines of a person’s life – place of birth, parents, spouse and family, military service, jobs and hobbies. Slowly, whoever is writing these is attempting poetic flights of fancy with phrases like – “passed into the hands of God” or “stepped off the Heavenly cliff”. As we don’t know exactly where the dearly departed ended up, this could be misleading. “Dropped in the fiery abyss” may well be more accurate, or to some survivors, a more fitting end. Continue reading “‘Til Death Do Us Write (Thoughts on Obituaries)”
The Dentist’s Office
OK, I’ll admit that I don’t go quite as often as I should. Some people (typically those that read directions before doing anything) go every few months. I go every few years or until something in that region hurts, whichever comes last. My guiding health care philosophy is, “if it’s not causing pain, it must be fine.” That could be risky, the professionals tell me. Continue reading “The Dentist’s Office”
House Hunters Annoying
Is it just me, or is each individual, couple, or family coming through “House Hunters” getting much closer to finding that sweet spot where the real estate agent reveals his or her true feelings, mutters an uncharacteristic barrage of foul language, slams doors, and storms out? We would never actually see this on camera, but if viewers can put up with Marriage Bootcamp, this is the next logical step for viewers of home buying. Recent episodes seem to go something like this: Continue reading “House Hunters Annoying”
