Author Archives: sam

Annoyed that I couldn’t find the style of shorts I was looking for in menswear, I went to the women’s rack. Success! Who knew I was size 12? (That’s UK, thank you very much.) Why is the button slot on the … Continue reading →

When a show called “V delicious” came to Olympia, the gods decreed it a greens zone suitable for foraging. The chatty confessions started almost immediately: “My name is Karen and I’m not a vegetarian. But I heard there was free … Continue reading →

Ah, 1973. Richard Nixon is inaugurated for his second term. The Paris Peace Accords are signed. Ohio becomes the first US state to post distance in metric on signs. (How’s that going, Ohio?) Pink Floyd, not satisfied that they have exhausted their … Continue reading →

I have no idea how well the US is doing in the World Cup. [Just checked. Eliminated in the 16th round by Belgium. BELGIUM. I sense the security alert needs to go to condition purple for possible Flemish agitators.] Here’s old … Continue reading →