That headline comes from a study by Hannah Holmes of reactions during full moons. I had some direct connections during the most recent full moon while with a couple whose livelihoods are in the medical field. The lady nurse in our midst said more urgent births will happen during full moons. The man, who is […]
Jim ‘Fitz? Fitzgerald was editor of The Lapeer County Press for 25 years before becoming a back page columnist for The Detroit Free Press. We’ve been friends since about 1953. Here’s what he wrote about me. By Jim Fitzgerald (1973) When I first met my friend Sherman, 20 years ago, he couldn’t buy a beer […]
Another school year has, or is about to begin. And, as in years past, my thoughts wander back to the experiences from attending a 1-room school. Back then we sang, ‘School days, school days — reading, writing, arithmetic. Brought to you by the tune of a hickory stick.? The song these days might be, ‘School […]
Another school year has begun, or is about to. And, as in years past, my thoughts wander back to the experiences from attending a 1-room school. Back then we sang, ‘School days, school days ? reading, writing, arithmetic. Brought to you by the tune of a hickory stick.? The song these days might be, ‘School […]
September — The pigskins are about to fly. Makes me recall one of our cheers: ‘Hit ’em high, hit ’em low, come on team, let’s go!? And, ‘Rah, rah ree, hit ’em in the knee. ‘Rah, rah rass, hit ’em in the . . . other knee.? Just as our world is full of borderline […]
In golf an ace is really fun, but can be costly Some sports have some nutty responses. When a football team is about to win a game, players like to dump Gatorade on the coach’s head. When a golfer hits a hole-in-one he’s expected to buy drinks for everyone in the bar, passersby and invitees. […]
You got it! I’m going to start this column with comments about ma’dog, Shayna. About an equal number of Jottings readers say, either, “Not another column about your dog?” and, “Keep writing about your dog.” Thus the early warning. But, first: Where do you find a no-legged dog? Right where you left him. What goes […]
Golfers delight in pars and birdies. Golfers like to tell their lowest rounds. As golfers age, they dream of shooting their age. Consensus is that fewer than one percent of golfers achieve that goal. Fran Bertram has had 599, 18-hole rounds of golf shooting his age or under. He’s been doing it since 1991, when […]
Golfers delight in pars and birdies. Golfers like to tell their lowest rounds. As golfers age, they dream of shooting their age. Consensus is that fewer than one percent of golfers achieve that goal. Fran Bertram has had 599, 18-hole rounds of golf shooting his age or under. He’s been doing it since 1991, when […]
Continuing summer’s mindless monotony But first . . . Once in a while (seldom, really) a politician comes along who has a voice and delivery that makes one want to listen. Such a man was Senator Everett Driksen of Illinois. He’s been gone several years now, but I kept this quote because it was so […]