Mark Kinsler

4 days ago | lancastereaglegazette.com | Mark Kinsler

Mark Kinsler, Special to the Eagle-GazetteThat was one impressive windstorm we had the other night. Casualties included our neighbor Misty’s big wooden fence (five 4”x 4” posts broke off) and half of an ancient tree that collapsed on our neighborhood’s equally-ancient three-phase electric power feeder, neatly snapping off a cross-arm and at least one of the wires.

1 week ago | lancastereaglegazette.com | Mark Kinsler

Mark Kinsler, Special to the Eagle-GazetteLancaster Eagle-GazetteUnfortunately, we’ve seen a good deal of the Vatican just lately. I rather liked Pope Francis and, more importantly, so did Natalie, a practicing Roman Catholic. Through odd circumstances, the two of us visited the place a few years ago through the good offices of Sr Nancy, Natalie’s old Pittsburgh buddy and co-conspirator, who went to Rome to be a translator for the Vatican newspaper and work in Vatican archaeology.

2 weeks ago | lancastereaglegazette.com | Mark Kinsler

Mark KinslerSpecial to the Eagle-GazettePossible Amazon Review:“This 4’6” diameter cat exercise wheel was supplied with a set of instructions that would benefit if reviewed by a native speaker of English. I’m still trying to understand a sentence from Step 13: “Put black belt back glue mother-in-law.” I assume that this final phrase is not, in fact, instructing me to do something to my mother-in-law, whom I loved dearly and who no longer requires gluing.

3 weeks ago | lancastereaglegazette.com | Mark Kinsler

Mark KinslerSpecial to the Eagle-GazetteWe’ve just returned home from a trip to Pittsburgh, Natalie’s hometown and home to most of her known relatives. It was a family-only memorial assembly (a niece, age 66, passed away some months ago), and apparently, I am part of the family. Everyone was nice enough to me (Natalie says they were on their best behavior), but as the senior member of the Family, she perceived that nobody was particularly thrilled to see us.

1 month ago | lancastereaglegazette.com | Mark Kinsler

Mark KinslerSpecial to the Eagle-GazetteHere is the latest news from our cat-encumbered domicile:Poor Natalie. She has been elected president of her Educated Ladies’ Association. She has to lead her first meeting tomorrow morning, and I regret to report that she’s scared. Natalie? Scared? Of anything? Apparently so. She told me that she’s always nervous unto distraction whenever she has to teach the first session of any new course, and this is the same thing.