Doris O'Brien is a retired college Speech teacher and banker. She has published two books of humor (Up or Down With Women's Liberation and Humor Me a Little) and for many years contributed light verse to the Pepper 'n Salt column of the Wall Street Journal. She is an avid writer of letters to the editors.
Doris celebrated her 50th wedding anniversary in the same year she welcomed her first grandchild. She now lives in Pasadena with a great view of the San Gabriel mountains — and the annual Tournament of Roses Parade.
She can be reached by e-mail: witsendob at (@) gmail.com
Niggly Things
Julia Sneden writes about Niggly Things, to drive us around the proverbial bend, like the lower corner of the TV frame used to promote next week's offerings. Kyra Sedgwick pops up like a leprechaun, crouched to spring, disrupting Casablanca, let alone Sc… more »
What Will They Think of Next?
Rose Mula writes, "They've invented a car that parallel parks itself, but when will they give us one that will drive itself so I can concentrate on my cell phone calls, answer my laptop email, and eat my sandwich … without worrying that a cop is g… more »
Last in Line
Adrienne Cannon writes, "I look around during rehearsals and classes and don’t see many of my age who are as persistent or energetic in trying to perfect their skill. I feel successful in many of the things I do, in spite of not being the best perfo… more »
The Rules of Love (Supposedly Brought from King Arthur's Court)
Andreas Capellanus (late 12th cent.); Treatise on Courtly Love
1. Marriage is no excuse for not loving.
2. He who is not jealous can not love.
3. No one can be bound by two loves.
4. Love is always growing or diminishing.
5. It is not g… more »
