To the Editor:

I have a tragic generic flaw, which the Gen-Z’s call “mansplaining.” All right, “huney,” make that several genetic flaws, but, hey, you have been “mankeeping” me for almost 60 years, so please! Dave Barry, one of the funniest writers on this planet, explains “mankeeping.” Go to his Substack. (What’s a Substack? No, it’s not a Jersey Mike’s hoagie with extras.) Basically, “mankeeping,” according to Barry, is acknowledging that women are smarter – but there is more to it than that.

So there I was in the garage, engaged in “pile management” with the big file cabinet, and buried beneath several…

August 21, 2025