You know, I kind of did. Went to Catholic school grades 1-8, then public high school. In 1968 I was the only kid with divorced parents in the whole school. Fourth grade. It was mortifying. But the nuns could not have been kinder to me. Were there some mean, bitter old women? Yes. But for the most part they were…

I could say the same about Hunter Thompson.

My family is all Catholic-school Catholics, so I get it. This is an important day. Here's what I recommend: go over to his house before the Communion, see him in his suit and take some pix. With luck, the grandparents will not be there. Bring him his card/gift, and maybe a flower or something for his lapel (if…

I think the I Love Lucy photo really belongs with the story on Rear Gear, the dog butthole cover, that follows.

You are not a terrible person. He is.

Have you thought about renting your house out for a year and renting somewhere else? Depending on where you live, you could hire a property management firm to handle screening the tenants and doing the lease, and deal with the tenants and any maintenance and repairs on an on-going basis — where I live they usually…

I agree with you.

Hey, good luck with your fitness goals. I wish you the best.

Maybe the book "The Right Stuff" by Tom Wolfe? Or the movie on DVD? If there's a chance he hasn't read/seen it.

You are correct, that was Sheryl Sanburg.

Sorry for the late thanks. Did I mention she gets a big party? So delayed responses here!

Not mine, but my mom's. She's 99 today, was a business woman before her time, and taught me everything about the importance of independence and self-sufficiency. Cheers, Mom!

I think you handled that really well. You validated his mom's opinion and put him at ease with you.

That St. Louis police rep also prefaced his remarks by saying that the police put their lives the line ever day. I would respond by saying that apparently young black men do so as well, every time they leave their homes.

For the first time in my life, I regret living in California. Those look amazing!

Compare and contrast: 1 person treated for injuries, no shots fired, 20 arrested and nobody dead.

Little League is only 6 innings (rather than 9), so it goes pretty fast. And the field is short, so lots of pop ups and quick 3 out innings. So maybe tune in for a bit? She's really worth seeing.

I'm an Old — pre-Title IX. A couple of my friends and I were pretty good baseball players back in the day, but we weren't allowed to play Little League, so we played softball instead. Many years later, there was a girl who played Little League with my oldest son. She was a pitcher — and she was amazing. She made the…

If you're all not doing anything, turn on ESPN 2, where Mo'ne Davis is pitching in the Mid-Atlantic Final for the Little League World Series. http://www.timesherald.com/sports/2014072…

Just finished "No Ordinary Time" about FDR and Eleanor Roosevelt during WWII. Fantastic book. It's by Doris Kearns Goodwin. I am in awe of her ability as a researcher, writer and historian. Also, "Team of Rivals," her book on Lincoln, is amazing.