LIFE IN THE COLE BIN

By Burton W. Cole For best results, a household must follow a few basic rules. That was the first rule of my wife, who, for some reason, gets to invent our household rules. She claims wives must do this because husbands unchecked are too hard to distinguish in behavior from the children.

Cupid's Cuties

Remi, age 6 and her brother, Brooks, age 14 months. This adorable sibling duo are cute as buttons!

Cupid's Couple - Lawson

Ritch & Yvette Lawson; Happy Valentine-Anniversary! 14 years on the 14th.

LIFE IN THE COLE BIN

By Burton W. Cole On this Valentine’s Day, remember the wise words of the great philosopher Rita Rudner: “I love being married. It’s so great to find one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life.” Ah, love. Is there anything better?

LIFE IN THE COLE BIN

By Burton W. Cole, columnist As a certified, professional humor columnist, I have researched thousands of depressing, horrible and shocking news stories during my career.

LIFE IN THE COLE BIN

By Burton W. Cole We rent our house from a cat. True, I make the monthly mortgage payments. My wife, Terry, buys the cat food — but only certain flavors from specific brands, if we know what’s good for us.

LIFE IN THE COLE BIN

By Burton W. Cole   The year remains fresh and new. There’s still time to start — or reboot — those pesky resolutions, like showing up on time for work, calling your mother more than twice a year, or dropping 15 pounds.

LIFE IN THE COLE BIN

By Burton W. Cole,   I don’t smell so good. Oops, grammar, Burt. I meant to say that I don’t smell very well. Science says so. The male nose typically is far less efficient than the female nose. So we win.