The elves gathered around their home monitors at 2:40 p.m., per Santa’s emailed instructions. Unable to congregate in the main workshop or communicate face to face with their boss since COVID-19 struck the North Pole in March 2020, they wearily clicked the Zoom link Santa provided. Soon, Santa’s grainy image appeared. The elves were perplexed.…
DetailsWhen it comes to visiting New York City, my trip doesn’t officially end until I have strolled through Central Park, regardless of the temperature or the condition of my feet. I have walked alone and with friends who call New York home. I introduced my wife to the park by renting a carriage, piloted by…
DetailsA picture of the four guys, with looks ranging from “We will physically beat up any struggling student” to “We don’t really need the money, do we?” accompanied by the tagline: “MasterClass | Metallica Teachers Being a Band,” was too intriguing to pass up.
DetailsMy wife and I have no plans to conceive another child for two reasons: our advanced baby making ages and the fact that I don’t want my new son or daughter to have a friend named “Squid Game.” The oddly named friend could easily become reality if Gen Zers continue their infatuation with naming children…
DetailsWorld, I’m warning you: I am now gluten free. So if you see me, walk the other direction. You will thank me later. Then again, I probably won’t see you. Chances are, I’ll be squinting at a food ingredients label or worse, using my iPhone’s magnifying feature to do the work for me. You will…
DetailsHi, Instagram! It’s Andrew. I have some, how should I say, personal news. But before I get into that, please “like” my page” and also follow me on YouTube, Twitter, Snapchat and TikTok. Oh, and I’ll have more details about this announcement on my podcast; so check that out too. OK, here goes. As many…
DetailsAs fall beckons, I am beginning my yearly quest to shed those summer pounds using any method save the most obvious: Eat less food. I’ve heard the process of shoving fewer calories into my mouth produces wonderful results. Newly svelte friends rave about it; doctors — even those who spend most of their practice on…
DetailsI strolled into the small, empty health improvement store one humid Tuesday morning seeking a CBD-infused topical lotion for my aching back. “Strolled” is probably an overstatement; “gingerly crept” is more accurate. Back pain has that affect. Music from the thrash metal group Pantera greeted me as I passed shelves carrying products with in-your-face…
DetailsIt never fails. All the good Father’s Day gift ideas appear after the holiday. I don’t mean to sound ungrateful. I loved the barbecue tools and swimmer’s headphones that my wife and daughters gifted me last month. But had I paid more attention to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ space quest, my wish list might have…
DetailsThis online doctor column can also be found via Medium or Tribune Content Agency I swore I would never self-diagnose myself on the internet. But the pandemic made us all do weird stuff. A random sneeze, a cough or a meal that touched our palates but elicited no reaction from our taste buds sent us…
DetailsIn case you need further proof that 2021 is every bit as nutty as its predecessor, need I remind you that in June alone we discovered our president likes to whisper when he makes a point. We saw a once highly respected federal prosecutor have his law license suspended, forbidding him to practice in the…
DetailsMy buddy Tom called from New York and began reeling off his post-pandemic leisure schedule for the week: barbecue on Saturday, an old friend coming to town Sunday, his pool league on Monday. He paused momentarily. “This whole ‘getting back to normal’ thing is exhausting,” he said. I couldn’t agree more. At a maskless neighborhood…
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