Now featuring snot-free floors, for one night only

On Friday night, my wife and I bought a steam cleaner to combat a year of “snot shrapnel” our sneezer-of-a-cat Emma has added to our home. I spent two days cleaning just about everything that was made of fiber (carpet, furniture, pillows, etc) and finally feel like I can walk barefoot in my own home …

All Quiet on the Western Front

This weekend I finished the audio book “All Quiet on the Western Front” by Erich Maria Remarque, a German veteran of World War I. I’m so glad I’ve never had to personally endure the trials of war; particularly all of the front-line hand-to-hand combat that was described with such disturbing detail in this book.

Calls from 998-456. Where’s the seventh digit?

Recently, I have been receiving calls from 998-456. You counted correctly; there are only six digits. Who is this mysterious six-digit caller? I can’t call them back for it’s an invalid number. They don’t leave a message, so I presume it’s some automated service. Worst of all, I cannot report them to the National Do …