Author Archives: Jimmy

Today, the school year started for the first of our grandchildren — Locke is the first back to school this year, the others will follow over the next few days. This is big deal for Locke — he’s in first … Continue reading →

We were talking about urban legends the other day and the subject of Twinkies came up. I’m not sure why, but Twinkies seem to have always been a good topic for a tall tale, You’ve probably heard a lot or … Continue reading →

If you’ve been following the news lately you’re probably aware of the so-called “Havana syndrome.” It’s been going on for some years, but the previous President didn’t pay much attention to it and we’re just learning how disorganized the government … Continue reading →

We voted early in the last Presidential election — at the county court house in Charles Town. We stood in line for a long time to vote…. I’d say the line was two or three blocks long. Well, that got me … Continue reading →

The diplomatic relationship between the U.S. and Russia has always been a little “different.” Call it “games,” or whatever you want but the two countries have always spared over all kinds of issues — significant and trivial. Having had a … Continue reading →

Today is one of those Chinese holidays that we celebrate. Both readers of this blog know that Valentine’s Day on February 14th is celebrated by us either before or after the actual holiday because restaurants are just too crowded on … Continue reading →

Fifty years is a long time and there just seems like there’s something special about fifty. It’s only one more than forty-nine, but forty-nine is just a number — fifty is special. Well, today, we made it to fifty. No, … Continue reading →

Are you ready for some football? Hard to believe, but football season is right around the corner. A week or so ago, I was looking for something to watch besides the Olympics and I ran across a re-run of a … Continue reading →

Those of you who know me, know that I’m not especially fond of birthdays, especially my birthday. But when I was seven years old, my birthday was celebrated with a big bang — maybe the biggest ever. On August 6, … Continue reading →

There are a lot of fast-food chicken places around and seems like more are popping up every day. When I was very young, there weren’t any. If you wanted chicken, you went to a regular restaurant and ordered fried chicken … Continue reading →