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June 19, 2026

Old School Remedies (or A Trip To My Mother’s Medicine Cabinet) – Smith Brothers’ Cough Drops

Life 1847, black, Bros., brothers, cough, drops, licorice, Mark, menthol, Michigan City, pectin, Poughkeepsie, remedy, restaurant, Smith, Smith Brothers, sore, store, throat, Trade, wild cherry 17 Comments J P
June 12, 2026

Sitting In The Hair Salon

Humor, Life beauty, curl, cut, hair, hairdo, husband, parlor, perm, salon, shop, style, wait, wife 51 Comments J P
June 5, 2026

Thoughts On A Semiquincentennial

Life, National Affairs 1776, 2026, 250, Adams, America, american-history, american-revolution, Bicentennial, celebrate, celebration, history, Jefferson, July 4th, Madison, Monroe, politics, Semiquincentennial, United States, Washington 44 Comments J P
May 29, 2026

When Old Becomes New – Stan Kenton Does Hi-Fi

Jazz, music 1947, 1956, album, Capitol, Hi Fi, hi-fi, Interlude, jazz, Kenton, L.P., Long Play, Maynard Ferguson, Minor Riff, mono, music, Peanut Vendor, Pete Candoli, Rugulo, Stan, Stereo, Vido Musso 24 Comments J P
May 22, 2026

My Six Months As A Pizza Delivery Driver

Life 1980's, cheese, college, deliver, delivery, Domino, Domino's, drive, driver, food, job, life, pepperoni, pizza, student, travel, writing 33 Comments J P
May 15, 2026

Wherein The Author Salutes The Slim Jim

Humor, Life beef, Cherry Levis, chicken, ConAgra, food, General Foods, Jim, meat, pork, sausage, Slim, Slim Jim, smoked, snack, spicy, travel 45 Comments J P
May 8, 2026

Crossword – A Nine Letter Word Meaning OCD?

Humor, Life books, clue, Cross, crossword, definition, grid, life, online, paper, pencil, puzzle, puzzles, word, writing 35 Comments J P
May 1, 2026

Battle Of The Bands – Chick Webb And Benny Goodman Stomp At The Savoy.

Jazz, music 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, Ballroom, Bands, Battle, Benny, Chick, Columbia, Gene Krupa, Goodman, Harlem, jazz, Mario Bauza, record, recording, Savoy, swing, Victor, Webb 26 Comments J P
April 24, 2026

No, I Am Not The DoorDash Driver

Humor, Life Dash, deliver, delivery, door, DoorDash, drive, driver, food, gig, Grub, GrubHub, Hub, job, life, meal, restaurant, tip, travel, Uber Eats, writing 41 Comments J P
April 17, 2026

JP’s Book Report – Spring 2026 Edition

Life, Uncategorized 1943, Alchemist, audiobook, Betty, Blue Dress, book, book-review, book-reviews, books, Brooklyn, Christine, Coelho, Devil, fiction, Fury, Herron, James, Ketcham, King, Madison, Mick, Midsummer, Mosley, New York, Paulo, Plymouth, reading, Shakespeare, Smith, Stephen, The List, tree, Walter 36 Comments J P

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