Hearing critters scamper over your roof is a little unnerving at night. We have a tree next to the house and for a while, I thought it might be squirrels up there. Uh, no. Not squirrels at night. Next... Read more >>

I still can’t believe I slept through the carryings-on of Wednesday night, I must be getting older! After falling asleep twice in front of a sitcom, I just gave up and went upstairs to bed. It... Read more >>

I don’t usually dream, but I have been having bad dreams about my teeth. The first couple were that my teeth were really loose. I was scared they were going to fall out, but they didn’t.... Read more >>

The building we live in sends out a weekly email newsletter. It usually contains things like “Elevator one is being worked on such-and-such date and will be unavailable,” or “Mark... Read more >>

According to Chinese Astrology, rats aren’t the creepy creatures lurking around in your attic. Nor are they Charlie Brown’s point of exasperation (“Aw, Rats!”) or a... Read more >>

A corporate executive on holiday in a small Greek seacoast village was strolling by the docks and drinking in the local color. He complimented one fisherman on the quality of his catch. “How... Read more >>