Every six months or so, I have an episode of mild tunnel vision. It goes away in minutes. I asked one eye doctor about it, and he said, “I have no idea what you’re talking about. What have you been smoking?” If a physician asks you what you’ve been smoking,…
Month: May 2020
Forks
I have four fancy forks sitting pretty as you please in my silverware drawer. They’re mixed in with the ordinary forks. The fancy forks are from my nicer stainless steel pattern. When we got married, we planned to use the fancy set for company but we really just use it…
Menopausal Whales
“The fact that only human women, some whales, and a Japanese aphid have a lifespan that is significantly longer than their fertility span has been an evolutionary mystery.” Carol Tavris, WSJ Let me get this straight. Human women, a few species of whales, and a lady aphid: we are the…