The Open Circle

I confess: when people start their sentences to me with “No offense, but..”, I immediately take offense. In fact, I take more offense than if I wasn’t given the little disclaimer.
For the party giving the disclaimer, who we shall refer to as “the offender”, the perspective is much different. It seems that the […]

In this age of impatient driving, and lack of compassion for fellow motorists on the road, there is still one thing that brings automobiles down to their knees, so to speak: emergency vehicles. Even the souped up civic that was swerving and passing everyone will succumb to the sirens of a fire truck, […]

Have you really stopped and thought about neckties?
Somehow, a thin strip of fabric hanging from your neck is stylish. Of course, it is such an everyday thing to us, but when you stop and think about it, ties are one of the most peculiar pieces of clothing.
It’s tied around your neck very precisely, in one […]