Thus, to lighten the mood and also conserve paper, by not wasting it, I took to appending fitting titles. There was “To: Ken Latke, Master of the House.” This must have intimidated the bank teller; he or she raised not a squawk. Not that I’d dreamed that they might. But when last month’s rent was addressed to “Ken Latke, Master of Revels,” that, it seems, was unacceptable. They refused to cash the check.

• What's a den? What is this place?
• Where do I post my comment?
• Where's the site map?
• Hey! That old post isn't under the same date/tag anymore!
• Full FAQ