by jb | Dec 29, 2013 | Life
My cat presented me with a set of New Year’s resolutions this year. I was pretty impressed when he nudged the mouse to activate his professional-looking paw-point presentation. Twelve years old, and this is the first time Elwood has put together anything more...
by jb | Dec 22, 2013 | Christmas, Life
Due to some recent confusion about the true meaning of this week’s important holiday, today we check in with noted yuletide advice columnist Professor Christmas. The professor — whose credentials include a Ph.D. in Christmasology from North Pole University and a...
by jb | Dec 15, 2013 | Christmas, Life
Well, it’s official. Pope Francis has been named the Time magazine Person of the Year, narrowly beating out the president of Iran, Miley Cyrus and Santa Claus. Congratulations and Merry Christmas to the pope, but this month is really all about Santa. And his...
by jb | Dec 1, 2013 | Christmas, Life
A 40-foot tree sprouted outside my window in downtown Portsmouth this week. Couple million pine needles hitched together by some branches and a trunk — soon it will glow with twinkling white lights, projecting goodwill and warmth onto raw winter nights. Yes, the...
