Stu, A quick re-cap of our first times together. One of the big news stories today is the confluence of three respiratory illnesses making the rounds. Our old friend the seasonal flu, the wuhan-bat-flu, and RSV which hits children pretty Read more…
I’ve included a picture of the recipe, but I suggest you read the essay for best results, because if you merely follow the recipe, you’ll create something different! These are very detailed instructions written for menfolk that have a low Read more…
We’re constantly inundated with all types of economic data. We read and hear a daily barrage of acronyms and abbreviations. On the inflation front we’re told about CPI, PPI, PCE, core, non-core, etc. Even when one doesn’t know the nuances Read more…
Don, Thank you for sending Rick’s darts my way, because strange as it may seem, I’ll cherish them. When the box landed in my mailbox the other day, I was happy & sad at the same time because although I Read more…
I’ve been a connoisseur of what I think of as picnic or potluck type salads for a long time. Things like three bean salad, potato salad, ham salad, coleslaw, and the granddaddy of them all – macaroni salad. Put me Read more…
You may have single-handedly dissuaded me from pursuing being an educator as a part-time encore career. Reading that your macro-economic instructor doesn’t tie current market conditions to current subject matter startled me. We’re living in very interesting times. While it Read more…
Dear Stu, Sometimes things get off the rails sooner than expected and despite my intent to concentrate on the fun and frivolous aspects of the journey, this week I was struck by a piece of synchronicity sharply to my noggin Read more…
I’ve seen a few of them lately and I always read them and comment. I wrote one myself a few years ago and the writing was well received although it was a difficult piece to write – the dead cat Read more…
A week ago, through my morning mind fog, before my first cup of coffee, the hair on my neck rose when I read those couple crypic facebook posts. No one is a fan of cryptic posts in general, so I Read more…
I met “Little Mike” over carrots a couple weeks ago. And something about this particular horse made my ears perk. He ambled over to the fence-line as soon as he caught sight or smell of our tour group and nibbled Read more…