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I know there’s a lot to be depressed about these days, but not everything is bad news. I’m pretty sure that just about every day, you can find something that makes you happy. For instance… in just the past three … Continue reading →

In case you hadn’t noticed, the year is drawing to a close and as is my custom, it’s about time for me to update everyone  on the New Year’s Resolutions I made back in December of last year. Every year, … Continue reading →

A little before 8 a.m. on Sunday, December 7, 1941, hundreds of Japanese planes made a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. The attack was launched from aircraft carriers and destroyed or damaged about 20 American naval ships including … Continue reading →

Here we are into December — the last month of the first year of this decade. Last year about this time I looked back at the 2010 decade… a lot of “good and bad” things happened, but I suspect history … Continue reading →

Every year around this time, the dictionaries come out with their “Word of the Year.” I’m always interested to see what word gets the honor every year. I remember a couple of years ago, the Word of the Year wasn’t … Continue reading →

Terrible twos are gone, but there’s still two. Happy Third Birthday Rory and Ellie!!— 30 —

Seems like I start all my blogs like this lately…. in 2020 Black Friday will look different. I’ve always been curious about the term “Black Friday,” as a descriptor for the day after Thanksgiving…. A popular myth is that  the … Continue reading →

Like just about everything else in 2020, Thanksgiving will be a little (or a lot) different this year. Our holidays have become “traditional” and the fact that they’ll be different this year just makes us more aware of the constant … Continue reading →

A lot of years ago (when I was young and foolish — as opposed to now, when I’m old and foolish) rental cars were a kind of novelty. You couldn’t necessarily rent a car at every airport, and the cars … Continue reading →

A friend and I were talking about requirements a few days ago. We both worked on the same projects a couple of times over the years and what brought the subject up, was the mention of someone we both worked … Continue reading →