Why the death of a spider reminded me of my mortality

By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin Walter and Mildred were quietly watching the 6 p.m. news in their den. The television’s volume was...

By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin Walter sat firmly behind the wheel of his 15-year-old vehicle, his hands gripping the steering wheel at...

By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin I know Mother’s Day is over, and Father’s Day is fast approaching, but I have a Mother’s Day and...

By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin It’s funny how the mind works in times of hardship. My dysfunctional family once consisted of eight...

By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin I like to write when I feel the creative juices flowing. I sometimes write poems, but I more frequently...

By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin Have you ever wondered how that squirrel feels as it continually changes direction when confronted by an...

By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin I finally found the word that explains my manual dexterity - “ambisinister”. The definition is “clumsy...

By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin It’s only 40 degrees outside, but my thermostat is set to 72. During the summer months, I set the...

By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin “Hello doctor, how are you?” I queried. “Just fine, Mr. Forbes; Nurse, get the liquid nitrogen.” He...

By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin Holidays are over, decorations are taken down, and now, comes the annual question. How long do you hang...

By Edward Forbes The Bulletin I watched a football game recently where the field was covered by snow and more continued to fall. I...

By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin The new year is approaching like a locomotive with a full head of steam. Only a catastrophic incident...

By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin During the holiday season, for 20 to 25 years I have been grating a nutmeg seed onto the top of a glass...

By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin It’s that time of year again. Turkeys are nervous, and the grocery stores are gearing up for the big...

By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin I’ve been plagued with senioritis in the past few weeks. I’ve been losing items. I lost my 2-month-old...

By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin In 1997, my daughter, Chanie, had just turned 15 years old and received her driver’s learner permit.  I...

By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin It’s only a tropical storm they said, but Beryl showed them. A modest intensification was all it took to...

By Edward A. Forbes, R.PH. The Bulletin I am a few years short of eight decades. I find this hard to believe. In my (relatively) brief...

By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin I hate to admit to being a huge fan of a network TV program, but I was a devoted fan of “The Big Bang...