2/28/2022 “That Got Me To Thinkin’…?” “Greatest Heartache” Chapter 85 By Bruce Williams I was driving with my son when he poignantly and misty-eyedly told me that a particular song reminds him of our dog that was struck and killed by a car, myself discovering her with her intestines oozing out onto the pavement.  The…

2/21/2022 “That Got Me To Thinkin’…?” “On Taxes” Chapter 84 By Bruce Williams I went to H & R Block on Thursday.  I was only there for about an hour before I was informed that I owed the government the equivalent of a new patio deck or a European vacation.  I guess that’s what happens…

2/14/2022 “That Got Me To Thinkin’…?” “Math Problems” Chapter 83 By Bruce Williams As I was helping my daughter with her algebra for the fourth consecutive night (and seven out of ten) I scribbled the usual y=mx + b formula in the upper left of my scratch paper, again labeling which letter represented the slope…

2/7/2022 “That Got Me To Thinkin’…?” “The Art Form” Chapter 82 By Bruce Williams I was recently talking to a customer I’ve known for years—one of those guys where the lines are somewhat blurred between friendship and business, where a bawdy joke or a political slant might just inadvertently slip out and take a lap…

1/24/2022 “That Got Me To Thinkin’…?” “Untrustworthy Indicators” Chapter 81 By Bruce Williams As a public service, and as a matter of furthering a better understanding of my own sex, I’m providing some red flags for those of you still out there in the dating scene.  A guideline for trustworthiness, if you will.  An insight…

1/17/2022 “That Got Me To Thinkin’…?” “The Mixed Tape” Chapter 80 By Bruce Williams As I was lying in bed last night scrolling through Apple Music making a playlist, my sleeping wife rolled in the other direction as Family Guy droned bluely in the background, I thought back to making mixed tapes in my youth…you…

1/10/2022 “That Got Me To Thinkin’…?” “Candy Kong” Chapter 79 By Bruce Williams I recently ran a poll online to elicit people’s favorite chocolate Halloween candies—specifying that no tarts or sours be included, nor any high-brow chocolatiers need apply (See’s/Fran’s et al)—and the results are in!  53 friends and family replied, many passionately, and I…

1/3/2022 “That Got Me To Thinkin’…?” “Mcdonald’s” Chapter 78 By Bruce Williams A few days ago I got swamped at work.  We were understaffed and closing early because of the snow storm, so I never made it out to lunch after skipping breakfast in lieu of a third coffee.  On my way home, my wife…