The Drivel Dispatch

I am thankful for aglets. Little plastic tips on the ends of shoelaces that keep them packed and furled. Invention of the millennia, hands down. I am thankful for hats. I’ve always been a fan of a good topper, and may they forever add flair to otherwise humdrum heads. I’m thankful for music. A perk of living like none other. Beethoven once said that composing is simply … [Read more...] about Giving Thanks

I have never been one to pick up on any sort of signal. All signals, as a matter of fact. If you can name it, any sort of signal, I won’t pick up on it. Believe me. Turn signals, for example. I for sure use mine. I know I do! Other people though… Well, to be perfectly honest, I can’t complain about others not using their turn signals, because I don’t pick up on them. I don’t … [Read more...] about Signals

November is a time traditionally set aside for “don’ts”. Meaning, popular culture has taken on the “no” in November and made the entire month a challenge for whatever people see fit. “No-Shave November”, “Dry November” for no alcohol, or “No-Nut November.” I would like to propose more options for what we should all aspire not to do this month, for your consideration. “No … [Read more...] about No’s for November

I find myself in need to apologize. I would specifically like to apologize to all the dedicated readers of the Drivel Dispatch. To all two-and-a-half of you, I am sorry. I’ve let you down. I began writing this column with the intent of becoming the community’s source of nonsense. Your escape into the flapdoodle, the baloney, the rubbish, wack, codswallop, and bushwa. But not … [Read more...] about Out Driveled