Untying the Gordian Knot, solving the question of life would be simpler than making ribs

A Column by John Estridge Back in the day when my ex was not my ex, and she was going to college to be a nurse, I found myself as the family’s cook. Up to that time, the last time I had cooked anything was when I was a pizza twirler in Colorado. About 20 …

How administering a COVID/Covid test is like finding antifreeze’s freezing point in 1977

A Column by John Estridge My Long Suffering Wife Ruth asked me to give her a second blanket the other night as we were sitting and watching a baseball game on TV. Ruth wouldn’t be cold if she sat in a freezer for 30 minutes. But, since I don’t like talking to divorce attorneys, I …

Do you notice anything different?

A Column by John Estridge One of the worst questions someone I love dearly can ask me is: “Do you notice anything different?” I read a bunch and have read a bunch since I learned to read “Run Spot run.” Learning phonics is all I needed, and I was off. Some of the books I …