OPINION | GARY SMITH: Online puzzle becomes a Wordle-wide success
Apparently, whatever else I'm doing, I should drop it and start playing Wordle.
Apparently, whatever else I'm doing, I should drop it and start playing Wordle.
I did something the other day so completely out the realm of what I've been doing for the last two years that its very novelty overcame the fact it was complet…
I have a question I've been asking myself a lot lately, and it really requires an answer.
At a time when it seems we're predisposed to becoming obsessed with just about anything and everything, we as a country appear to have become obsessed with yet…
The holidays are quickly winding down, which means we're all facing critical decisions that are going to have to be made fairly soon or we risk dire consequenc…
It's that time of year when I'm obligated to write a New Year's resolution column.
I have a Christmas story to tell. In the sense that "Die Hard" is a Christmas movie – namely that it took place at Christmas.
With the season of giving fast upon us, I wanted to take a moment to spell out something important – what I want to be getting. Because people can't give prese…
I'm told my long-held belief that turkey contains a sleep-inducing chemical that puts you into a semi-coma after even the slightest exposure may, in fact, be s…
So, this is going to be interesting ...
Greetings from the front lines of the war on Christmas!
I was having a discussion with someone the other day when I came to a conclusion. But more on that later.
Congratulate me. I have now achieved a higher level of impenetrable security so great that it is completely unassailable and cannot be breached.
Once upon a time when we were younger -- an admittedly longer time ago for some of us than others -- we were frequently asked what we wanted to be when we grew…
The lovely Mrs. Smith and I took our lives into our hands yet again the other day (and not just by driving on the streets of the city in which we live) and ven…
I have a confession to make: I just don't get Halloween.
Have you ever noticed when someone says, "I have observed something," they're not really making observations as much as they're complaining and they want to ma…
It seems my youngest son doesn't understand the question.
These being the times we live in, one of the mostly widely discussed pandemic-related stories from the week was the contention by rapper Nicki Minaj that she w…
Right off the bat, I will accept that I've become a little bit of a Debbie Downer here. The events of the world being what they are, it's not hard to feel a li…
Realize to some degree this is a bit of a "first world/me" problem, but I'm having a hard time here.
As I listened to a podcast the other day, one of the hosts made a salient point that I think perfectly demonstrates the gross mismanagement and general ineptit…
While I feel like we're all pretty clear on where I stand on the whole vaccine debate, I am compelled by a sense of fairness to listen to those who might not s…
Summer is over.
Things were going so well for my dad. His first child was a sweet, intelligent, thoughtful girl, someone he could reason with, who responded to logic and knew …
I spent a little time the other day looking at pictures of my youngest grandson. I mention this not just because, well, grandchildren are what people with gran…
Apparently, in light of current events, I've come to the conclusion that I may have spoken too soon.
I've conducted an exhaustive survey from a focus group that includes people related to me and people who come in contact with me on a regular basis and are too…
As we approach the anniversary of our nation's Declaration of Independence, I'm particularly grateful this year because I can say, without a doubt, that I am f…
I did something the other day that just a few short months ago would have been considered either brave or reckless and foolhardy to the point of being almost c…
My watch is starting to nag me.
I have a problem with Facebook and the problem is people.
As we approach that period of time where we've either all taken the necessary steps to safely re-enter the herd or have been rolling the dice so long we figure…
Well, this is going to take some getting used to.
As I have frequently and without shame or hesitation admitted, and as those who know me will certainly attest, I am very capable of error.
Apparently we are entering the 100 Days of Hell.
When we first moved into our current house, the Lovely Mrs Smith, perhaps a little too impressed with my almost complete semester of a junior college art class…
Good morning (an assumption on my part as to when you read the paper; if not, just go with it) and welcome to National Chinese Almond Cookie Day.
A very nice young lady shoved a piece of sharp metal into my arm the other day. And I didn't even call the police.
I've seen the future, and, frankly, I'm not so sure about it. Maybe it will grow on me.
I got reintroduced to some old friends the other day. Well, OK, maybe not "friends." Acquaintances. Sometimes "frenemies."
I've come face to face with a certain reality recently. Despite years and years of practice and exercise, I've discovered I don't actually know how to breath.
The Lovely Mrs. Smith and I had a houseguest this week: the littlest of the Little Princesses came to spend a few days with us while her parents were out of to…
To the person or persons who elected to give up heat, electricity and water for Lent, could I ask a small favor? While we may all appreciate the depth of your …
If you've operated in the corporate world for long, you have undoubtedly come face to face with, and perhaps even been compelled to participate in, something c…
I'm told the Super Bowl is this weekend.
I read a tweet from the president of the United States the other day. The current one, not his immediate predecessor. And I was pleasantly, thankfully, gratefu…
Look, I get it. Of all the terrible, soul-wrenching things that happened on Jan. 6 in our nation's capital, the fact that this one thing sticks out as somethin…
As I'm sure I've mentioned before, my father was in the Air Force, which means I spent most of my formative years on Air Force bases, going to Air Force stores…
Remember last weekend when we were all excited and filled with hope at the new dawn, the new day and the New Year? Yeah ... good times.