Some say when daffodils shoot up Spring is here. It’s safe to put away your boots and shovels.

Herb’s a middle-age son with a big family and lots of pressure. Too busy to care for Mom and Pop so he drives to Shady Lane to see if he thinks they might like the p…

Many years ago Miriam’s parents took the kids for the weekend while she and Jack motored north to fish for trout in Montana at Miriam’s request.

After all these years my wife at the ironing board, perfect in panties. Donal Mahoney

I never remember year to year but then some morning in March I’ll walk out in the yard

“Quiet, please,” I tell her, “I want to hear the music.” She is sitting next to me again, this time on a paisley couch, a woman in a lime bikini I met

In a long marriage couples communicate in so many ways, often in silence. In recent years I rise very early and now leave post-it notes

An imam should say eternity lasts too long to sit by the fire Donal Mahoney

Holiday Parties Millie comes home bawling from another holiday party and Willie asks what’s the problem. Millie says her friends are cheese…

The speaker is Phil Burns, owner of the brokerage firm that Owen Mitchell has had money invested with for years. Owen’s not rich and not poor. He just prefers the action of the stock ma...

Six months ago an old black couple moved into an old brick house on a block of old white people. A dither erupted over the fences

Long article in the paper this morning stops Tim from gobbling his bacon and eggs. Bears are starving in the woods. Too many cubs, too little food.

His wife takes him to dinner as she always does on his birthday wearing bright red lipstick, a color she detests but he likes.

You think he’d be more grateful. Neither rich nor poor he’s never wanted for anything. He’s always had what he needs but never had any gratitude

The others, of course, are more ra… but less apt to show it. Whenever I strike, I never romp o… I stand with the wrist that I’ve… from the lady locked in my teeth