Dogs at work would not be productive
Good Morning Comments Updated: Jun 19, 2013 11:19amFriday is “Take You Dog To Work” Day, which celebrates man’s best friend and is supposed to promote adoption, though I can’t imagine anyone would want to adopt a dog if I brought either one of my...
Now not time to lose AC
Good Morning Comments Updated: Jun 07, 2013 1:01amWhen I left the house Thursday morning, I was dismayed to discover that the air conditioning in my car wasn’t working. Luckily the previous night’s rain and cloudy skies kept the temperature...
Getting older is difficult
Good Morning Comments Updated: May 31, 2013 8:57pmThere comes a time in life when we are all shocked by how old we actually are. I’ve long been the person who delights in making older co-workers and family members have those realizations, but...
How I very nearly beat a clothesline
Good Morning Comments Updated: May 30, 2013 1:01amOver the weekend, my wife mentioned wanting to put up a clothesline in our backyard to dry clothes while our dryer was on the fritz — so I decided to rig one up on my own, since I didn’t want to...
How we found our anniversary
Good Morning Comments Updated: May 27, 2013 9:59pmMonday is my seventh wedding anniversary and the 10th anniversary of the day my wife and I met, which is kind of a funny story.
We met at a little daily newspaper in Sulphur, La., where I...
I’m worried about the Internet breaking
Good Morning Comments Updated: May 24, 2013 12:01amThe Internet is a worldwide system of interconnected computer networks that provides access to — what feels like — the majority of the world’s information. It has become such a component of...
Weight plateaus are hard to beat
Good Morning Comments Updated: May 23, 2013 1:01amAt the beginning of the year, I resolved to lose weight and get into better shape. Come Jan. 1 every year, that’s usually my goal — except for that one year I resolved to drink more — but this...
No waiting in trip to ER
Good Morning Comments Updated: May 21, 2013 9:52pmI had to go the emergency room over the weekend, but it ended up being just a bump on the head, and I was sent home without even needing any pain medication.
A couple years ago, my wife and...
Doorknobs need to be on the right side
Good Morning Comments Updated: May 16, 2013 10:51amBy William C. Wadsack
Herald Democrat
Sometimes doorknobs just aren’t on the right side of the door. Obviously a doorknob on the left side when I’m going through the door one direction...
Getting a chair is a waiting game
Good Morning Comments Updated: May 14, 2013 10:32amAs many office workers know, the newest hire usually gets stuck with the chair that nobody else wants. That’s what happened to me when I started at the Herald Democrat 15 months ago, but I made...
