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Doctor, Doctor, I Have A Painful Pun

by Curt Kovener It seems that a hypothetical hospital wanted to expand their building. When a group of doctors were asked to contribute to the construction of the new wing:•allergists voted to scratch it;•dermatologists preferred no rash moves;•gastroenterologists has...

Thoughts On Our Current Times From Those Of The Past

by Curt Kovener I recently stumbled across a quote by Frederick Douglass, “Between the Christianity of this land and the Christianity of Christ, I recognize the widest possible difference.” It seems appropriate for these current times so I reflected on two other great...

Don’t Blame Me, Life Made Me That Way

In light of social distancing, fun-times cancellations, the mental and emotional anxiety caused by coronavirus, perhaps it is time again for a column of real-life(?) lightheartedness(?) and observations from my caustic desk calendar.•Better grab your dumbrella. It’s...

Signs Of A Bountiful Blackberry Crop Amid Coronavirus

by Curt Kovener From my observations of the wilderness fencerows and open areas, this should be a bonanza year.It seems that all of the dynamics have come together for a bumper crop of wild blackberry.The winter was warm so few dormant second year canes were frozen....

In Memory Of A Man I Never Met

by Curt Kovener(This is an encore column from the Curt Comments archives.)This column for post Memorial Day weekend is being written from the woodland wilderness. Many of these meanderings are inspired here, but this one for this time seems particularly appropriate.It...