In early July, I will say goodbye to a old, beloved friend. The times we spent together were always fun even though we’ve spent less time with each other lately.
My old, beloved friend is my 1988 Honda Prelude SI. For over four years, my gifted mechanic and I kept this glorified skateboard going. But now, the [...]
Today was ripe for a letdown. No important things to do at work; just plow through some scud work left behind by a hectic first four days.
On the way home, I’m stopped at a traffic light where the red light can last the playing of a Bob Dylan song. It was here, and at this moment, when I was [...]
Standing at the corners of Prince Street, Lancaster, PA were politically jazzed volunteers waving signs hoping we’d, “Honk for Hilliary”. They tried hard, but no cars honked. I didn’t know what to make of it. From the news reports, Ms. Clinton shares a good portion of Democratic supporters. I wondered why no one was honking.
I reasoned [...]
In a past blog, I wrote about changing my voting registration from R to D at the advanced age of 62. Allow me to tell you about my first registration.
I decided to register to vote when I got over the idea it would bring jury duty. I was well past 21 and decided growing up [...]
It is strange for me that I am registered as a Democrat for the first time. I made this change not so much to a paradigm shift as to wanting to seize a moment in history.
I reasoned that I may miss my chance to vote against Hillary Clinton if I wait until the November elections. I [...]
In the early 1950s, my home had no TV which was not unusual then.
When we moved to our new home, Mom & Dad were able to bring a TV in. It instantly became the social center of our home. We kids would watch the bulky black & white screen for hours. At first, it didn’t matter what [...]
Much time passed between my last two posts due to a flu which, like all illnesses, sapped my creative energy. When I’m ill, I can write words and form thoughts, but they are not as cohesive as I like. Many times, my articles don’t make much sense.
Writing is its own reward. Its birth comes from a [...]
We have cell phones, direct connect phones, email, instant messaging and other fill-in-the-blank technical devices. We can reach anyone, anytime, anywhere. It is a tribute to human creativity that we have also developed ways to ignore these summons.
Recently, I decided to reduce the volume of emails I get. Many unread – no, uninteresting – emails clogging my in-box were broadcast emails [...]