Once upon a time there was a sparrow that delayed too long in deciding to fly south. A freezing rainstorm finally persuaded him that he’d better get going. Four hours later, nearly half frozen, heavily coated with ice and totally exhausted, he plummeted to earth. A passing horse almost stepped on him, then paused and […]
? Do inspectors who don’t find flaws in cars until after somebody buys them, and are recalled later, ever get fired? ? A Cardiac Specialist suggests drinking a glass of water before going to bed to avoid heart attacks. My drinking before bedtime advice is: Wear Depends. ? It must be easy writing commercials for […]
I’ve pretty much accepted Governor Snyder to lead our state. Since he was elected to lead Michigan in 2010, and having survived his Nerd nick name it’s time to re-read some of his actions. He’s become an-atypical politician, He knows his constituents are anxious for better, safer roads and bridges. And like almost all politicians, […]
It was like any other day. I put the bacon back in the toaster, the muffins in the freezer and the orange juice in the cupboard. Doctor, that medicine you gave me for my dog Shayna, isn’t working. So, I tried a few doses myself. Didn’t stop my itching, either. I’m not aging gracefully. Speaking […]
? In my youth, I could look at a person wearing earrings and know they were female. Today, not so. ? I don’t know what Governor Snyder meant in his state of the state message that Michigan was ‘structurally unemployed? and ‘We need relentless positive action.? Maybe one of the millions on public dole will […]
Being on the second nine of life, I’m extremely aware of the most repeated advice in all medication guides: ‘Call your heathcare provider.? If it’s a symptom, your self diagnosis conclusions, passing comment by a stranger or something in a political cartoon that gave you pause, call your healthcare provider. Then when they put you […]
Here’s an item to make all Michigan State University grads proud. I attended MSU for just one semester and feel a tinge of pride myself. MSU has a W. K. Kellogg Biological Station in Hickory Corners, where robots milk the farm’s 100 productive cows. When told of this my sister said, ‘I hope they warm […]
On January 4 my interest in flawed and cracking concrete was aroused by a front (full) page newspaper article. Since then, I’ve read more articles about cracking concrete, and watched a 3-hour tv show on the subject. Why are our concrete highways, airport runways and parking lots needing so much repair? I thought surely university […]
I watch the Comedy Channel more than ESPN. I’d much rather smile than cringe, take humor over the sports ego-trippers and retire at least semi-happy rather than irritated. Oh, I watch a lot of sports when favorite teams are playing, but I get more pleasure from ‘Seinfeld? reruns, Jeff Foxworthy and his crew and pure-mouthed […]
This will be another Jim’s Jottings probably not worth remembering. In fact I can’t think of any memorable ones I’ve written since starting them in 1955. 1 was born in 1926, soon after the beginning of THE GREAT depression. I remember my father telling me several times before he died in 1984, at age 93, […]