April 14, 2014
It was my task to sort through the contents of my mother’s wallet today, looking for anything that needed attention as we begin to tie up any loose ends in the aftermath of her home-going last week. It was interesting… Continue Reading…
April 3, 2014
My sweetheart has always wanted a “lap cat”. We’ve had several cats over the years but never was one as “lappable” as the current “princess” of the house, Noelle Starr. There is actually an interesting relationship between the two. At… Continue Reading…
March 30, 2014
For many years, I’ve been wishing my mother a “Happy Birthday” twice a year. Once on March 24th, the date of her birth, and once on February 11. She was at first puzzled by my birthday greetings on February 11th… Continue Reading…
March 28, 2014
Sitting on the San Francisco shuttle train as it bore me to the car rental center on Wednesday morning I unobtrusively eavesdropped on a conversation between two men of Asian descent, young, suited, talking about marketing and amalgamates and other… Continue Reading…
December 21, 2012
I have recently been reading some of the hundreds of “My Little Golden Books”. Admittedly, it has been a long time since I’ve read any of these. It’s not the sort of reading that poses much in the way of cerebral… Continue Reading…
November 19, 2012
I have a love/hate relationship (mostly hate and the love part is only there because my sweet wife MAKES me) with what I refer to as the “Green Racket Conspiracy” in this country. It was, therefore, refreshing and affirming to… Continue Reading…
July 25, 2012
While watching the USA Women’s Soccer team win their first 2012 Olympic match-up with France, I was reminded of why I detested playing soccer in High School Phys-Ed class. There isn’t much for a field player to do except run… Continue Reading…
January 10, 2012
Ever wonder where the phrase “Catch-22″ came from? For example: You can’t get a job without experience, but you can’t get experience without a job” That type of exasperating situation is often referred to as a “Catch-22”. The phrase dates… Continue Reading…
January 9, 2012
In 1968, the Beatles released their famous “White Album“. That title is actually an exercise in redundancy. The word “album” means, literally, “a blank slate” (from the Latin “albus“, “white.” In time the meaning came to include a blank bound… Continue Reading…
December 15, 2011
I preface this post with my apologies to those involved in the medical field who are conscientious, diligent and dedicated to serving their clients. They do exist and I am very grateful whenever I find them. Today, I discovered what… Continue Reading…