Last week we went to a pickleball tournament to support a couple of friends, Max and Joe, who are both six months new to the game. A few of us more experienced players
MoreHappy Thanksgiving! I truly hope it was a great one for you and your family. Irene and I, having just recovered from Covid, had a lot to celebrate and went out with close
More(To save your having to look the reference up, Laugh, Clown, Laugh is a 1928 American silent drama film starring Lon Chaney and Loretta Young – her film debut. It doesn’t have too much to
MoreThe Search for Perfection, Mostly in Others
……..that keeps me searchin’ for a heart of gold, and I’m getting’ old…. Neil Young, singer and songwriter I’ve often wondered why my relationships with people are so seldom perfect. Even these
MoreResearch is what I do when I don’t know what else to do. – Wernher von Braun, Scientist Until recently, studying my family’s genealogy didn’t ring my bells. Part of that
MoreCaptain Do-Good Gets Confused
My brain today is much like an F-22 Raptor; older, no longer in production, and spare parts not available. Before we examine today’s story, let me assure y’all that sweet Irene is
MoreThe week before Halloween, many streaming sources offer many classic and modern horror movies and for free. I love that; these days I’m fascinated by horror movies, and I can jump between Wolfman
More“Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.” – Frank Herbert (Dune) Yeah, Frank is right, fear is the mind killer, no doubt. But, given a choice, I’ll take
MoreI’ve been thinking these days about all the places we’ve gone and the effort it takes for me to go, which like pulling your own teeth; definitely possible but not on your top-ten
MoreAre you afraid of anything? Sure you are. Me, too. We’re all scared of something, maybe several somethings. Back in 2014, Chapman University’s Survey of American Fears (which surveys about 1,000 folks yearly
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