Unintentional Car Repair
This article reminded me of a story my grandmother told me. My grandmother's commute to New York City required a Metro-North train from the Green Farms Station in Westport, CT…
Religion In Schools
I was not brought within any religious faith and have maintained my atheism into adulthood, which is not unusual in my family: My parents were not religious during their marriage,…
Memories of Mom #37
Mom was always leery about medicine, but in particular I remember her pushing back on x-rays unless absolutely necessary. My guess is that they were somewhat safe, but probably used…
Memories of Mom #36
As the first grandchild, many similar versions of this picture exist: Baby Scott climbing into and out of the sandbox in Evanston, IL. The home movies from that day demonstrate…
Skydiving Accidents
Bouncing is the term used in skydiving accidents, because, supposedly, if you hit the ground at terminal velocity, your body will bounce up three feel in the air as your…
A Friend Returned
Last night, a friend returned to visit us .... or more specifically, our house. My wife, my sister and her husband were out for dinner when I noticed our neighbor…
Analog Time in a Digital World
My daughter is teaching her sons/my grandsons how to tell time on an analog clock after realizing they had no idea what the hands on a clock meant. I'm not…
Random Learnings #18
My maternal grandfather, Carl Henke, died when I was very young; not sure when, but too young to remember him. I heard and learned little about him, other than he…