If I learned anything from my high-school civics teacher, it鈥檚 that he cannot wait until after the election 鈥渨hen all those stupid political ads are done and over with鈥� 鈥� well, that and I learned that one of the three branches of government is...hmm...oak? I think I remember one of them ...
Sometimes opportunities present themselves in strange ways.While I was doing the 鈥淟ocally Yours鈥� radio show a few weeks back on WMBS, my co-host, Bill Madden, suggested there should be a cookbook for bachelors. He then suggested the title be changed to 鈥淐ooking For Singles鈥� to not ...
Welcome to the first, and most likely last installment of According to Hofmann鈥檚 World of English (AHTWOE). This week鈥檚 subject is acronyms.Let鈥檚 begin by breaking down the word 鈥渁cronym鈥� with 鈥渁cro鈥�, meaning 鈥渉eight鈥� or 鈥渢ip鈥�. The acronym for ACRO, by the way, is the ...
I remember as a child being in my grandfather鈥檚 basement, perplexed at seeing all the mason jars full of canned food. There were jars filled with liquid and food items like green beans, peaches, peppers, tomatoes, Snickers bars--you name it.So, one day after choking down a vinegar-drenched ...
As if I鈥檓 not jealous enough of children now-a-days, even in the dumpster fire year 2020 I have great envy at my 10-year-old stepdaughter, Emma, when she went 鈥渂ack to school鈥�.I remember those glorious days way back when in early 2019 when she would physically go to school.I鈥檇 spend a ...
My wife is all about these long vacations to the beach, a place that I despise and have trust issues with. Plus, there鈥檙e a lot of people there and a lot of sun, and I hate both.Along with me forgetting to pack certain things for the trip like sunblock, suntan lotion, sun-burn-relief gel and ...
