For the past few months not only has a lot of the news been extremely depressing, but it’s been appearing on so many fronts that I have at least thirty stories to choose from each day for my blog posts. … Continue reading →
If you’re not a ballet lover, you may never have heard of the ballet Raymonda. I’ve seen it quite a few times, and although it’s not my favorite it’s still enjoyable, and I very much like the Glazunov music. I … Continue reading →
A few days ago I went to Walmart to buy some Jazz apples, my favorite variety. These days the only stores that carry them around where I live are Walmart and Trader Joe’s. Another thing I wanted to get was … Continue reading →
I very much enjoyed these videos. They make me want to go out of my way to see one of the future total eclipses – although I’d have to go very far out of my way. On April 8 I … Continue reading →
My phone recently updated, and to my surprise the time readout on my lock screen turned bright pink. Barbie pink. In the last phone update before that, the numbers had turned thick and clumsy, whereas before they had been elegantly … Continue reading →
Hot off the press. I borrowed someone’s special glasses and looked for a moment when there was just a small crescent of sun. Pretty impessive. But mostly I used a colander. That was fun, too. So here’s my self-portrait with … Continue reading →
I’m getting closer and closer to the time when I’ll be able to announce that the book is for sale. Yeah, I know, you’ve heard it all before. But it’s really true. All the editing is done. I’ve gotten the … Continue reading →
All over New England there are power outages from a big storm. Typical New England stuff. There had been precious little snow all winter long, for the most part. And then a big storm in late March and one in … Continue reading →
As most readers here are well aware, I’m a person who likes privacy. So I suppose it’s odd that I’ve put myself out there as a blogger. Of course, I’ve hidden behind that apple. Every now and then I’ve posted … Continue reading →
Here’s the story: As part of its portfolio optimization, initially announced late last year, the company will close 600 of its Family Dollar stores in the first half of 2024. An additional 370 Family Dollar stores and 30 Dollar Tree … Continue reading →
Here’s Douglas Murray: “Maybe if we come up with a perfect argument,” he said. “Maybe if we inform people about the history, and broadly speaking, you’re talking about trying to educate or inform people who are not educated or informed.” … Continue reading →
Maybe you can help me with a persistent problem I’m having setting up a website on WordPress for selling Gerard’s book. I’ve designed blogs before – obviously – but this bookselling website has a different format and I’m struggling with … Continue reading →