Author Archives: Jimmy

“In periods where there is no leadership, society stands still.”~Harry S. Truman— 30 —

Back in June, I commented on an article that I’d read that discussed how the month in which a person is born determines that person’t characteristics. I mentioned that even though a lot of people don’t believe that your destiny … Continue reading →

A couple of days ago the subject here was umbrellas. After I’d hit the “send” button, I got to thinking that for the sake of completeness, I should have mentioned the parasol — a term that i remember hearing more … Continue reading →

The past few days, every afternoon the weather has “clouded up” and while we didn’t get much rain, we did have a few showers. It reminds me of when I first came to Washington — during the summer, it seemed … Continue reading →

Honestly, I’m not usually one to brag, but I’m thinking that, in this case, maybe I should. If you’ve been paying attention to the news, you know that the President for the past few days has bragged that he “recently” … Continue reading →

I know we have enough controversies these days and it wasn’t my intention yesterday to start another one when I suggested that Pi Day should be on July 22 instead of March 14. Well, it seems that there is another … Continue reading →

Both faithful readers know that every year I celebrate March 14. That, of course is Pi ((∏) Day. The day gets its name from 3.14, the first three digits of the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter. But … Continue reading →

We talked with our grandson, Locke a day or so ago and he had big news. A loose tooth. I’m sure he is a little apprehensive, but he’s also excited — this will be his first encounter with the Tooth … Continue reading →

I read somewhere that the first 12 minutes in a church dramatically influences whether you’re coming back or not. This is before you’ve heard the music or the pastor speak or even decided where’s the “best place” to sit during … Continue reading →

As you know, just about all the news you hear, watch or read is all about politics — even subjects that shouldn’t be, and have never been in the past, are now political. Even when I was young, I was … Continue reading →