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This evening is the beginning of Passover. Passover is the most celebrated Jewish holiday — a celebration of spring, of birth and rebirth, of a journey from slavery to freedom, and of taking responsibility for yourself, the community and the … Continue reading →

I’m sure everyone had a good time last night on New Beer’s Eve and are ready to settle in for National Beer Day. Today, of course, is set aside to recognize the world’s most widely consumed alcoholic beverage — it’s … Continue reading →

If you are a beer drinker, or more specifically, were a beer drinker in the years 1920 to 1933, those years were incredibly sad for you. That was, of course, the period of Prohibition in the United States. All forms … Continue reading →

A few days ago, someone said they thought we were fighting two pandemics — coronavirus and stupidity. I decided that this was probably a fairly true statement. Hopefully the coronavirus will subside or go away — unfortunately, stupidity won’t. We’ve … Continue reading →

Needless to say, nothing seems the same these days. Staying at home as much as possible is easier if, like us, you’re retired. So we don’t miss the daily routine of having to get ready for work… but — we … Continue reading →

This time last year, I thought things were screwy and It sort of seemed silly to celebrate April Fool’s Day — I thought every day seemed like April Fool’s Day. But I was wrong — in hindsight, last year about … Continue reading →

Today, March 31 is World Backup Day. Last year at this time, you’ll remember that I was kind of excited about the day — until — I learned that backup day didn’t have anything to do with going backwards. I’m … Continue reading →

Spending more time at home recently, I’ve increased my reading, although a lot of it has been via the Internet. For some reason, I’ve recently been drawn to several writings about, and by, Theodore Roosevelt. I’m becoming more and more … Continue reading →

Well, if you’ve been keeping up the last few days, you know that (most) wine bottles have a deep, concave indention on their bottoms. You also know that that indention is called a punt. Now that we’re all aware that … Continue reading →

One of my recent entries, about nostalgia, mentioned gold stars that were placed in the windows of families that had lost someone during World War II. I got to thinking about that and thought the subject was worth another visit. … Continue reading →