Original anecdotes, commentary, rumination, and occasional pontification.
AUGUST 14, 2019 – I try to be a nice person. Generally speaking, I think I am nice . . . most of the time . . . in public, at least . . . when I have to be. But then someone calls me out. Not to my face, not expressly, but by showing me “nice” …
AUGUST 8, 2019 – This story ought to lessen the despair among my fellow non-Republicans who, with every White House Tweet storm, feel a new wave of nauseum. Toward the end of my daily walk/hill climb, I hike down an alley that leads into our neighborhood. Below a short retaining wall on one side of the …
AUGUST 6, 2019 – The most reliable barometer of America’s future is the desire of people to come here to forge a better life. The stronger the desire, the more hope for our future. If the day comes, however, when ambitious people no longer view America as a beacon of opportunity, then know that we are …
JULY 30, 2019 – I’m a non-conformist, as are other members of the family. Example: I hate going to the dentist. I’m kidding. Seriously, I’d dreaded yesterday’s appointment, though it was a cleaning session with Michelle. No problem there. She’s a five-star pro. What I’d feared was what she’d do with me after I mentioned episodic …
JULY 17, 2019 – Last week while walking the neighborhood, I encountered a new neighbor. I stopped to chat. We soon discovered many common interests. In the course of talking, the neighbor told a “small world” story. Then I told two, sufficiently linked to count as one. They (it) went like this: For high school, …
JULY 11, 2019 – For years I got my haircuts at “Leo’s” several blocks from my office building. Leo was short, had well-combed white hair and talked without moving his lips. If you listened carefully, you could understand him. He was a nice guy. The other barber in the shop was an old Filipino guy. …