Christmas 2016 was a ruff one
In 2016, after two failed attempts at dog ownership, I firmly declared to my daughter Delaney: NO. MORE. DOGS. Don’t get me wrong: I like dogs. Well, I like the…
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Scotty wrote a book (that he couldn’t sell)
The most awkward part about publishing a book – other than when no one attends your book signing – is trying to sell copies to family members. Case in point:…
A year of concerts in a roundabout way
Last April, Brynne and I saw Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden, another bucket list concert for us to check off. For months, we were excited to see the Piano…
School bus songs
“As always, music is the shelter from the storm.” – Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone My musical innocence was lost in the back of the school bus once I learned what…
This old table
This old, oak table upon which I begin to type brings with it good ghosts. I am its inheritor. For more decades than I am old, this table graced my…
Random act of unkindness
I was the victim of a random act of kindness – again. I had just placed an order for four nuggets and fries (yes, it was my night to cook…
POW’s 76-year-old letter to fallen comrade’s family a major find
Last Memorial Day, I received from out of the blue a soul-stirring message from a stranger, Park Guthrie, of Sebastopol, Calif. Wrote Park, “I was Googling your great-uncle because he…
How I Broke This, Ep. 2: One Guy and a Garden Hose
By SCOTT SAALMAN Scaramouch PODCAST COLD OPEN: I’m Guy Razz, host of this original new podcast, How I Broke This. Not to be confused with that other podcast by that…
Tired of toeing the line, he gets his toes painted
By SCOTT SAALMAN Scaramouch I painted my toenails last month. A first for me. Technically, I didn’t paint them. A licensed pedicurist did. It’s best to leave the painting to…
Even Santa makes the naughty list
By SCOTT SAALMAN Scaramouch The last time I golfed, circa mid-1990s, it was with Santa Claus. I had planned to play a round alone that day since I always tensed…