by Jim Mullen on December 23rd

It's that time of year again for all the Top Ten lists of movies you never saw, music you never ..

by Jim Mullen on December 18th

"You can see it from space!" Kirby complained about his next-door neighbor's Christmas lawn display. In his living room, at ..

by Jim Mullen on November 18th

"Can you send a fax for me?" asked Charlotte, a close neighbor, on the phone one morning. I was a ..

by Jim Mullen on November 13th

When my old friend Rob calls us from New York City, he always asks, "But what do you do out ..

by Jim Mullen on November 6th

In 1955, there were 24 people at the Wintwell house for Thanksgiving. Aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, brothers, sisters, Mom and ..

by Jim Mullen on October 31st

We've been traveling a lot the last few weeks, and it's good to be back home. I have no horror ..

by Jim Mullen on October 23rd

After a few doctor visits and constant problems with prescription medicines, my friend, Dave, has decided to pay attention to ..

by Jim Mullen on October 10th

You've probably heard that a bunch of new words have been added to the Oxford dictionary. Phablet. Unlike. Buzzworthy. Selfie. ..

by Jim Mullen on October 2nd

After Sue wrote "Wash me" with her finger in the dust on the most expensive piece of exercise equipment I ..

by Jim Mullen on September 25th

I read and watch a lot of detective stories, and the type I really enjoy are place-centered. The ones where ..