Jul 14, 2010 | Curt Comments
by Charley Kovener Curt, the male human I live with, overdid himself this weekend with work. At least that’s what he is telling people. Actually, I was a witness as he engaged in too much recreation and consuming those hops flavored soda pops and homemade wine. While...
Jul 7, 2010 | Curt Comments
by Curt Kovener Two matters cropped up last week on the same day to put my knickers in a knot. Back when I was in the 4th grade I recall a lesson on the importance of phone manners and communication. Granted that lesson was almost 50 years ago but the lessons were...
Jun 30, 2010 | Curt Comments
by Curt Kovener Now that summer has officially arrived—as indicated by the calendar not the early June 90° temperatures—family reunions will traditionally gather, eat, chat, eat, kids will play, eat, remember patriarchs and matriarchs who have departed and maybe laugh...
Jun 23, 2010 | Curt Comments
by Curt Kovener I attended a birthday party last Friday evening and I believe I was about the youngest in attendance. In fact, even though I am just a couple of years shy of being three score years old, I think I brought the average age at this event down to around...
Jun 16, 2010 | Curt Comments
by Curt Kovener Small towns are where everyone knows your business whether you want them to or not. And there are other telltale signs that you are from a small town… •You can name everyone you graduated with. •You get a whiff of manure and think of home. •You said...
Jun 9, 2010 | Curt Comments
by Curt Kovener Summer school session has begun and one of the focuses in the public school is language arts. English is a peculiarly difficult and illogical language…even for someone who gleaned enough to make his living with word from Crothersville High School...
