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Geezer bands can crackle to fame
March 25, 2012 Great swoons of teenybopdom, boy bands are back. Well, bi-bi-bifocals, why should they have all the fun? I say it’s time for us geezers to get in on the act. more »»
Admit it, you’re a weirdo
March 18, 2012 The great philosopher Scott ‘‘Dilbert’’ Adams succinctly summed up the simple truth: ‘‘Everybody is somebody else’s weirdo.’’ Truth sets you free. more »»
Man, do your legs look good
March 11, 2012 Look, I’m as secure in my manhood as the next guy, but I’m telling you right now, mantyhose aren’t happening. Yeah, mantyhose. Pantyhose for men. In designer fashions. more »»
Hey, caffeine fiends, it’s time to go wireless
March 4, 2012 How wired do we need to be? We twitch. We shimmy and shake. We chatter like a wagon full of squirrels rolling through a walnut factory. Guarded by Chihuahuas. Like the dogs, we’re high strung. more »»
Exercise your right to do less
February 26, 2012 We, as a nation, love exercise — as long as it’s not inconvenient, sweaty or, you know, hard work. That’s why we’ve made a booming business out of workout equipment that is, um ... more »»
Guys can commit to old wallets
February 19, 2012 Men don’t have commitment issues. Not when it comes to wallets, anyway. more »»
Find true success by goofing up
February 12, 2012 The kid shuddered at the shambles of panels, hinges and knobs strewn about the garage floor. “I guess we failed.” “Nope.” I dug a celebratory Oreo out of my pocket. more »»
Groggy minds are sheer genius
February 5, 2012 Sunny people chirp cheerily in the morning, bee-bopping about the office while singing out hearty “good mornings” like they mean it. more »»
Grumpy guys forget manners
January 29, 2012 Of all the genders of the human species, only one is rated most likely to develop “mild cognitive impairment’’ as it ages. Oh, wipe those smug looks off your faces, ladie. more »»
Summer Olympics shear farm fun
January 22, 2012 Sheep-shearing in the Olympic Games? Watermelons exploding like land mines? Cows snoozing on waterbeds to slumber their way to better milk production? The farm sure has changed since I lived down on... more »»
Self-clean clothes wash away sense
January 15, 2012 “WHAT do you think you’re doing?” I hate that sentence, especially when spoken — usually a little more vigorously than necessary — by my wife. more »»
You can’t go home again — please!
January 8, 2012 The great philosopher Bill Cosby once observed, “Human beings are the only creatures that allow their children to come back home. more »»
Toasting New Year with cup of Coke
January 1, 2012 I don’t make New Year’s resolutions for the simple fact that I don’t believe in lying. But I do ponder. (For many ponderers, that’s a code word for ‘‘fret. more »»
Exercise, naps keep holidays in good shape
December 25, 2011 EDITOR’S NOTE: Cole was on vacation in Virginia Beach and refused to write a Christmas column without snow. Here is a Cole Classic first published Dec. more »»
Forget the gadget; give me the box
December 18, 2011 I popped the USB card out of the camera when the cellphone shrilled. I muted the radio with the remote while Terry scurried from the microwave to catch the call before the answering machine did. more »»
If I were a cultured man ...
December 11, 2011 OK, I admit it — I’m a cultural nincompoop. The other day, I watched “Fiddler on the Roof” for the first time. more »»
Time to catch up on wasting work time
December 4, 2011 Wasting time is an art form. Unfortunately, my generation lags behind both in hours frittered away and general creativity in dodging actual work. more »» 
Wordplay is child’s play for punsters
November 27, 2011 A boiled egg is hard to beat. Why did the chicken cross the playground? To get to the other slide. more »»
Growing up not great, it just grates
November 20, 2011 Jimmy tugged the covers over his head and burrowed his face into his pillow against the sudden glare of the bedroom light. more »»
Uncle B’s turkey workout plan
November 13, 2011 Thanksgiving traditionally provides a bounty of family, friends, football and the occasional morsel of food. It also can be filled with all the angst of a plump turkey waking up next to a hatchet. more »» |
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