Quite a day
Nothing serious, but … My car is still not working. Long boring story. The blog went down just as I had finished writing a post and was in the act of publishing it. I couldn’t log into the host – … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Me, myself, and I
Yesterday
I never did post another post yesterday – I was so exhausted I fell asleep early instead. Did you ever lie down thinking “I’m just going to rest for ten minutes” and wake up five hours later? By the way, … Continue reading →
The songs of America
David Foster of Chicago Boyz has a post on “America’s story in song.” He asks – and offers some of his own answers to – the following question: Since this year is the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, … Continue reading →
The 10 greatest male ballet dancers of the 20th Century
I thought this ballet video purporting to show the ten greatest male dancers of the 20th century would be bad, but it’s kind of okay in many ways. However, one way it is annoying is that it can’t be embedded, … Continue reading →
In the anti-theft pharmacy
Where I live, I sometimes see certain products under lock and key in pharmacies and supermarkets. But it’s not too many things, and it hasn’t really impacted my shopping much. But visiting relatives recently in certain cities where the practice … Continue reading →
Bye bye 2025
When I look back, I see a cycle of upswing that began in July of 2024 with Trump’s near-miraculous survival of an assassination attempt and then his election, which continued in January of 2025 with his inauguration and his subsequent … Continue reading →
The ten best movies of 2025
None. I haven’t seen a single movie that came out in 2025. If you have any nominations for the “best” list, be my guest. But I was thinking – what are my ten favorite movies of all time? That’s a … Continue reading →
From “Always On My Mind” to “The Letter”
I have long been very partial to Willie Nelson’s version of this beautiful song. I find it to be understated rather than overdone, with a bittersweet and mature tone of regret. Here it is: I had a vague memory – … Continue reading →
Another golden oldie: the day after
Hope your Christmas was good. Mine was: a great meal, seeing my grandchildren, and even a couple of presents for me. The following is an effort of mine from the past. That’s one of the advantages of having been a … Continue reading →
And all through the house …
[NOTE: This is a repeat of a previous Christmas Eve post.] … a creature was stirring. On Christmas Eve I was expecting a visit from my son, who was flying in as a rare treat. I had tidied up, and … Continue reading →
It’s lebkuchen time again
[NOTE: Regulars here may remember that most years I put up a family Christmas recipe. And here it is again.] This recipe was brought over from Germany sometime in the mid-1800s, and was my favorite of all the wonderful treats … Continue reading →
Baby it’s cold – and rainy – outside
I’m on the west coast for a while, visiting friends and family. It’s been raining incessantly and the forecast is for more of the same. Cold rain in the winter – ugh! Then again, I’m happy to be here and … Continue reading →