Cruising with Bond. James Bond.
Here’s an article purporting to rank the James Bond films in ascending order. I saw a few of the early films, but I haven’t seem most of them on the list. So I can’t do my own ranking. But I … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Me, myself, and I
Customer “service”
Tired of politics? Let’s talk about a much more pleasant topic: customer service. And yes, that’s sarcasm – although, come to think of it, as frustrating as customer service can be these days, it actually is more pleasant than politics. … Continue reading →
Hot enough for you?
It certainly is in New England – hot enough, that is. And muggy. The air is incredibly heavy, and thunderstorms threaten. I haven’t been outside today and maybe I’ll just stay indoors. I went out yesterday, though, when the weather … Continue reading →
Update on Gerard’s book: the proof is on its way
I finally turned in the PDF of Gerard’s book to the printing company. I had long been formatting and fixing things and proof-reading and fiddling with this and that. There are a nearly infinite number of decisions to make when … Continue reading →
On the legal system and its political inequities
I went to law school a long long time ago. I wasn’t quite sure why I went, but it seemed like a good idea at the time. I had taken the LSAT, which is the equivalent of College Boards for … Continue reading →
Cicada double brood this year
Just to take your mind off the Trump conviction and onto something vastly more pleasant: locusts! It depends on where you live, of course. But here’s the scoop: It has begun. Legions of cheese-puff-sized insects have started to climb out … Continue reading →
For Memorial Day: on nationalism and patriotism
[NOTE: Both are more threatened in this country now than ever before in my lifetime, due to a frontal assault from the left which controls the media and educational system as well as the federal government. The following is a … Continue reading →
Growing up in a big family
I recently read this essay by Jay Neugeboren about growing up in a very large family with 35 first cousins. Neugeboren is somewhat older than I am, and so the era he describes was earlier but not all that much … Continue reading →
What I’m learning about self-publishing
One aspect of my efforts to publish Gerard’s book is that prior to this I knew next to nothing about book publishing except that self-publishing existed. Now I know a lot about it, and it’s quite a learning curve. Early … Continue reading →
Here we go again: donation time!! [BUMPED UP: scroll down for today’s new posts]
Ah yes, here we go again. It’s been awhile since I’ve asked for donations. In the meantime, many readers have donated anyway, and I thank you all profusely. Some of you even have a setup whereby you make a monthly … Continue reading →
My Medicare Part D provider is funnin’ with me
I got a voicemail this morning from my Medicare Part D provider. “We have some important information about your prescription!” it said insistently. And, unlike scam calls, it knew my full name. Far be it from me to ignore such … Continue reading →
Happy Mother’s Day!
[NOTE: This is a slightly-edited repeat of my traditional Mother’s Day post. It was written while my mother was still alive.] Okay, who are these three dark beauties? A hint: one of them is one of the very first pictures … Continue reading →