During my trip out west, I tried to keep up with my walking regimen. On one particular leg of the journey, I was in a Los Angeles suburb, walking along a well-traveled path near homes. There were some plantings on … Continue reading →
Commenter “huxley” writes: A tiny heads-up. Within months you are going to start getting Chat-generated comments. I have no idea what you should do. I don’t know either, but here’s my take on it. If I understand the definition of … Continue reading →
Many years before I stated blogging, I used to write little essays on this and that. I had no reliable venue for distributing them, but I wrote them anyway. One was based on some article I’d read that reported on … Continue reading →
… and I’m out west, visiting family. I almost always catch a cold when I visit my grandkids. It goes with the territory. But it’s worth it.
Continue reading →… in the hands of the left. Then again, that happened a long time ago. Apparently, any attack by Israel is a genocide, according to the anti-Israel anti-Jew crowd on the left and in the Arab world. Those on the … Continue reading →
I finished the final copy editing, one of the more tedious tasks. It’s my third go-round on what is an approximately 250-page book. It’s astounding how much concentration is needed to copy edit; I keep finding errors even though I’ve … Continue reading →
I haven’t been feeling especially upbeat lately, and that’s an understatement. This is that time of the year when it gets dark early, especially up north where I live. Gloomy. October 7 and its aftermath have been horrendous. Tuesday’s election … Continue reading →
I’ve been going to my doctor – let’s call him Dr. X – for about twenty years now, and I really really like him. That may not sound so unusual, but for me it is, because I have always loathed … Continue reading →
I have decided not to watch or read the descriptions of atrocities that occurred on October 7. Nevertheless I come across headlines, I hear references, and so I actually know quite a bit about what happened. It is so terrible, … Continue reading →
Very high indeed: Average mice can jump anywhere up to about 13 inches without a running start and even higher when they’re already moving. The average 5-gallon bucket is about 12 inches tall, meaning it is not tall enough to … Continue reading →
Here’s someone who does not enjoy sharing his food at a restaurant: When I accept an invite to eat out, I’m not cuffing myself to my dinner or lunch or brunch companion(s). I’m simply saying sure, I’ll go to the … Continue reading →
I’m talking about your comments on this thread. Most of you know it’s been a hard year for me, and the October 7 massacre and the fact that it sometimes feels as though we’re on the brink of WWIII has … Continue reading →