Author Archives: Jimmy

Today is Veterans Day — a day to honor all those who served in the United States Armed Forces. Memorial Day honors those who died while serving.  Veterans Day is an annual holiday on November 11 — it’s celebrated on … Continue reading →

For a number of reasons, I’ve been tracking the development the new space telescope for a few years now. Finally, on October 12, the Webb Telescope arrived in French Guiana via ship. The telescope is the world’s largest space telescope. … Continue reading →

Today is my favorite grandson’s birthday — Locke is seven years old. They say that grandchildren don’t stay young forever… that’s probably good, because Poppi’s only have so many horsey rides in them. But even so, grandkids grow up too … Continue reading →

Guy Fawkes was born in 1507 in York, England. He was a member of a prominent Yorkshire family and a convert to Roman Catholicism. Due, at least partially, to his adventurous spirit and his religious zeal, he left Protestant England … Continue reading →

Congratulations to the Braves — this year’s World Series champions. Even though the World Series doesn’t get the attention it did when I was growing up, it’s still a fall classic and it really is America’s national sport. Pretty much … Continue reading →

Today is election day in Virginia and a few other states…. we’ve all heard that voting is our civic duty. But do we really take that seriously? I’ve mentioned before that I’ve lived in places where elections were not fair … Continue reading →

Today’s blog is to Dave and Chassie on their wedding anniversary — number 8, I think.I remember your wedding and that everyone marveled at the rustic cake stand — made by an artist from West Virginia. Of course the expression … Continue reading →

Today is Halloween — 2021. In Mexico, it’s the Day of the Dead, or at least the start of it. The Day of the Dead, or Dia de los Muertos, takes place October 31 through November 2 in Mexico and … Continue reading →

A number of years ago I was involved in a project that kept me in San Diego for a period of time. Although I never stayed there, I had occasion to visit the Hotel Del Coronado several times. There were … Continue reading →

A few days ago, I discussed trick or treating and mentioned an article I had recently read claiming that the practice only became popular due to a 1951 Peanuts comic strip. I indicated that just didn’t seem right to me … Continue reading →