Nov 16, 2011 | Curt Comments
by Curt Kovener (We reached into the Curt Comments archive for a repeat performance of this week’s column.) Aphorism is a short, pointed sentence that expresses a wise or clever observation or a general truth. But sometimes it oversteps and one is viewed as a...
Nov 9, 2011 | Curt Comments
by Curt Kovener In the newspaper business, I occasionally hear, “ I was misquoted. I didn’t say that.” Frequently it comes after someone says something foolish or without sufficient thought, his/her words appear in print, and not wanting to fess up, claims the...
Nov 2, 2011 | Curt Comments
by Curt Kovener So your youngsters are starting to come down from that sugar rush from Monday’s evening’s candy cache. But what to do with all of that candy (other than the obvious)? And maybe you overbought and not so many trick or treaters rang you bell....
Oct 26, 2011 | Curt Comments
by Curt Kovener Charley the office watchdog had an invigorating moment Saturday morning. You’ll remember that it was in the 30’s for the first time this season and there was some scattered frost. But perhaps I should provide you with some background first. The cooler...
Oct 12, 2011 | Curt Comments
by Curt Kovener There are a good number of people in congress and the statehouse whose answer to all things financial is to cut government spending and not raise taxes. They oppose those “job killing tax increases.” But I wonder if all taxes were cut,...
Oct 5, 2011 | Curt Comments
by Curt Kovener A few weeks back I wrote about omnivores-those critters that eat both meat and vegetables. “Omni” meaning all. Now with some cooler weather I have observed Charley the office watch dog is an insectivore. The lower 50 degree temperatures...
