(2008/12/02)
I was hovering over the bunker of frozen turkeys, trying to figure how big a bird I could wedge into my overfull freezer when a couple paused in the aisle behind me, him wondering aloud if they should pick up a turkey for Thanksgiving. “Thanksgiving,” she sniffed, “With the economy what it is and how the elections turned out, what is there to be thankful for?”
(2008/11/25)
All right, here’s something to think about while you’re running those credit card come-ons through your handy double-cross-cut shredder: How much would it take for you to allow your Social Security number to run in 24-point bold type in a 4-column spread in the A-section of the Chicago Tribune? Oh, and your name, full home address, photograph and details of your family life will be included.
(2008/11/18)
Well, the air conditioners are out of the windows, the leaves are out of the trees, the snow shovels are out of the cellar and my long johns are out of storage. It’s mid-November, and I’m ready to hunker down until spring.
(2008/11/11)
As I write this, votes are being cast, bets are being laid and the next act of our political soap opera is being written. I wouldn’t go very far in venturing a prediction on the plot’s next twist and squiggle, but this much I’m quite sure of, despite the dire declamations of the past few weeks, I doubt very much if the dawn’s early light shone on a red flag flying in front of the post office.
(2008/11/04)
I may not know a lot of things, but this one thing I know: There shouldn’t be suds floating in the toilet on a Sunday afternoon.
(2008/10/28)
Let’s begin with a brief weather update: Southern California remains stereotypically warm and sunny, with scattered smog generally dispersing with the ocean breeze over the beach. No frost warnings are in the forecast. You can’t find a window scraper for sale at the Huntington Beach Pep Boys.
(2008/10/21)
Sarah Palin is no George Wallace. I saw George Wallace. I listened to George Wallace, and with the perspective of more than 40 years I have to say, Sarah Palin is no George Wallace. I’m not sure if that’s a good thing or not.
(2008/10/14)
It appears by the news that the country’s going broke. That’s not good news, since it stands to reason that if the country goes broke, most of us will be going broke with it.
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| Jerome Christenson’s column appears in the Winona Daily News and La Crosse Tribune every Wednesday. Contact Jerome at jchristenson@winonadailynews.com or 507-453-3522. |
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