Today's Opinions

“Hume Cronyn,” she said, squinting her eyes in my direction.
I was standing in the grocery store aisle.
“Excuse me?” I responded, clueless about what she meant. “Hugh?”
“Hume, Hume,” she emphasized, “Hume Cronyn, the actor. You look like him.”
This was a bit unusual, at least for me. I’m not used to being stopped by a complete stranger in the grocery store and learning that I look like someone I’ve never heard of.

Before the dust settled from the November election, President-elect Donald Trump waded out into turbulent waters by expressing his dislike for flag burning. Even though this may not be a “front burner” (pardon the pun) issue for many Americans, it does present us with interesting ambiguities.

For instance, if a ban is passed on flag burning, how will VFW posts all over the country properly dispose of worn and tattered flags?  Ironically, burning a flag can be both a symbol of respect and contempt in America.

When the waiter first told us someone had picked up our check, I didn’t understand him.

“You mean our check is at the counter?”

“No sir, someone paid for it,” he repeated.

“Someone paid for it,” Lori echoed his words to me, slowly enunciating each syllable like she was talking to someone who had difficulty hearing.

The waiter pointed to the booth next to us, as if I needed further clarification: “They did it,” he said.