I know the three most often repeated words in a marriage should be, “I love you,” but I’m afraid I’ve displaced those with “Where’s the clicker?” Perhaps even worse, once the clicker is in my hands, I frequently follow that question with a plea to my wife: “Can you get this thing to work?” Now, …
His car slammed into mine on my driver’s side. I didn’t see it coming. After that initial shock that comes when we’ve been in an accident, my first thought was, “Did I do something wrong?” After all, some of my family members tease me whenever I get behind the wheel: “Mr. Magoo’s driving again. Say …
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As I hung up the phone, I regretted having not called sooner. Several times in the past few months I’d almost called Ed, but there always seemed something more pressing to do. When I did call, I fully expected to hear Ed’s upbeat, energetic voice. “David Whitlock,” Ed would repeat my name when I told …
Some people think God is in the details. I’ve come to believe the Devil is in there too. At least he got in my coffee. I love the aroma of fresh brewed coffee first thing in the morning. Breathing deeply over the cup, the coffee smell becomes like incense to me, truly an “ahh” moment, …
After watching clips of Tracy Morgan’s successful return to comedy as host of “Saturday Night Live,” I thought of something he said several months ago in an interview with “Today Show” host, Matt Lauer. It’s now been more than a year since Morgan’s near fatal car crash, but the interview took place only a few …