This is the last Deal Me In of 2018. A week from today, I begin the 2019 postings. Yes, I’ve decided to continue with the challenge, despite Chekhov. And, yes, I’ll read Chekhov in 2019, despite his frequent ghastliness. Why? Because he writes like an…

There’s a new teller at the branch where I bank, and he probably wonders why I remember his name and not anybody else’s. No, he probably thinks it’s because he’s cute. Well, he is cute, but the reason I remember his name is that it’s…