Mnemonic Device

Back into the "Uh, Artie?" mailbag. Uh, Artie?I am wondering if you have any advice for how to memorize a script. I have about eight typed pages, double spaced, of material to memorize so that I can narrate an elephant training demo at the local zoo. I know...

Stealing Home

Back to the mailbag.Uh, Artie, As a newly single twenty-something, I had my first rite-of-passage blind date experience last night. We were set up by mutual friends, met for drinks and dinner, and proceeded to bludgeon our way through forced conversation for about 45...

My Buddy

Now comes a letter from a fifth-grader from my beloved old school, announcing that he will graduate in 2016 and asking me to be his "reunion buddy," on the occasion of my 30th high school reunion. He describes his life and seems likable and enviable. If I...

Mailbag

Here are some quick and easy letters to Uh, Artie?, so we’ll dispense with them post-haste.. The Job SeekerUh, Artie? How do I get a job with Young Isaac? — "Bill"Uh, "Bill"? Send your statement of interest and resume to me and I will...