Jerry Zezima

Jerry Zezima 7/11/13 They interview horses, don't they?

A horse is a horse, of course, of course, and no one can talk to ... Read more »

Jerry Zezima 7/1/13 For granddads, all the world's a Stooge

Ever since my adorable little granddaughter was born in March, I thought I knew everything ... Read more »

Jerry Zezima 6/11/13 Drain clogged? I know a snake charmer

As a man who has regularly plumbed the depths for column material but doesn't know ... Read more »

Movies 6/7/13 5 facts about TV's original Superman

What Man of Steel would be almost 100 years old if he hadn't been killed ... Read more »

Jerry Zezima 6/4/13 Poppie on poopie and why babies are a gas

Now that I am a grandfather, many people whose children have recently had children have ... Read more »

Jerry Zezima 5/20/13 The games is afoot -- or maybe a moustache

When I was a kid, I wanted to be a private eye (my other eye, ... Read more »

Jerry Zezima 5/3/13 A driving coach takes his jokes on the road

In the four decades since I took a driver's ed class, I have become such ... Read more »

Jerry Zezima 4/23/13 Home repairs? Arnie the mailman delivers

With apologies to Nathaniel Hawthorne, who is dead and can't sue me, I live in ... Read more »

Jerry Zezima 4/9/13 The stuff that screams are made of

I didn't major in physics in college, though I do have a BS in life, ... Read more »

News 3/22/13 Brushing up on my painting projects

As a painter, Pablo Picasso had nothing on me. Sure, he had a Blue Period, ... Read more »

Jerry Zezima 3/7/13 Call me Chef Boy Are These My Ravioli?

As a nice Italian boy, as well as a former runner-up in the Newman's Own ... Read more »

Jerry Zezima 2/22/13 When it comes to chairs, I take a backseat

A man's home is his hassle. That's why he needs a throne to sit on. ... Read more »

Jerry Zezima 2/5/13 My brush with serious house cleaning

I could never see myself in a little French maid's outfit, except on weekends while ... Read more »

Jerry Zezima 1/21/13 The war on cliches is preheating up

I know cliches like the back of my hand and I've always thought that people ... Read more »

Jerry Zezima 1/15/13 But is blood thicker than this donor?

As a frequent blood donor and a proud member of the Gallon Club, which has ... Read more »

Jerry Zezima 1/9/13 Rattled by snakes and nudity

In my 37 years in journalism, I have never believed that you shouldn't let the ... Read more »

Jerry Zezima 12/27/12 My hang-up about smartphones

With apologies to Gilbert and Sullivan, who are dead and can't sue me, I'm the ... Read more »

Jerry Zezima 12/18/12 The keys to killer piano skills

When it comes to pianists, only one -- goodness gracious! -- is a great ball ... Read more »

Jerry Zezima 12/11/12 A Christmas letter with holiday spirit

Since I am in the holiday spirit (and, having just consumed a mug of hot ... Read more »

Lifestyle 12/4/12 You'll die laughing over this guy

I am wanted -- dead or alive. And it's not the cops who are looking ... Read more »

Jerry Zezima 11/27/12 Cleanliness is next to impossible in a newsroom

In my early days as a journalist, when newsrooms looked like landfills and the remains ... Read more »

Jerry Zezima 11/20/12 Getting off on the wrong foot with LeBron

If the shoe fits, get LeBron James to buy it for you. That's what I ... Read more »

Jerry Zezima 11/9/12 Diary of a mad storm survivor

DAY 1 ... Read more »

Jerry Zezima 11/7/12 Me, take a shot at archery? Bull's-eye!

When I was a kid, I wanted to be like Robin Hood, except I wouldn't ... Read more »

Jerry Zezima 10/22/12 Woodpecker deterrence? It's some racket

How much wood could a woodpecker peck if a woodpecker could peck wood? ... Read more »

Jerry Zezima 10/16/12 Horsing around at the equestrian center

As a guy who is often compared to the back end of a horse, I ... Read more »

Retirement 10/14/11 The kids move on, but their stuff doesn't

"If our kids' stuff had any value, they wouldn't trust us with it. They'd be ... Read more »

Jerry Zezima 7/22/11 In our comedy duo, Dad was the funny one

I grew up wanting to be like my dad, the original and best Jerry Zezima, ... Read more »

Jerry Zezima 11/26/10 I'm not late. . . I just smell late

I was born more than three weeks past my due date and haven't been on ... Read more »

News 11/23/10 I'm not late. . . I just smell late

I was born more than three weeks past my due date and haven't been on ... Read more »

Retirement 4/6/10 Hamming it up at a Letterman taping

'F rom New York, the greatest city in the world, it's the 'Late Show With ... Read more »

Jerry Zezima 12/14/09 It's a dream marriage - we can't stay awake

I don't want to bore you with tales of my marital exploits, although I don't ... Read more »