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When we lived in the Philippines the American Embassy had a compound located right on Manila Bay that had a swimming pool, restaurant and a large bar area. The “club” was staffed by Filipinos. We usually stopped by the club … Continue reading →

Those of you old enough to remember may recall an old musical comedy set in Washington, D.C. in the 1950s. It’s one of the few musicals I’m aware of that’s based on our national pastime — baseball. The musical is … Continue reading →

Both faithful readers of this blog know that today is one of those holidays that we faithfully celebrate every year. We refer to it as Ten-Ten Day or Double Ten Day — October 10 is celebrated as National Day in … Continue reading →

If you’ve been awake the last few days, you’ve probably heard the word impeachment so many times you’re sick of it. I’m pretty sure I know what impeachment means and have a fairly good understanding of how it works. But … Continue reading →

This past weekend, our neighbor had a problem with one of the circuit breakers in his house. While I’m no electrical wizard and certainly haven’t kept up with the electrical codes (that change more often than they did in the … Continue reading →

Well, here be me most favorite holiday again — Talk Like a Pirate Day. Today everyone around here will be calling each other ‘me hearties,’ be donning their finest eye patches and pulling the usual shenanigans that they do every … Continue reading →

Before I get off the subject of Harpers Ferry for a while, I have to mention St. Peters Catholic Church. When we have visitors and go to Harpers Ferry, we alway go to the church. Not only is it the … Continue reading →

They say a word to the wise is sufficient…. today is not only Friday the 13th, and not only is there a full moon, but it’s a micro-moon full moon. That means that the moon is at its apogee (the … Continue reading →

Today is one of those days that we all remember. Just about everyone can tell you exactly where they were and what they were doing 18 years ago this morning. In anyone’s lifetime there are only a few events that … Continue reading →

A number of years ago I attended a Satellite Communications course to learn about a new satellite system being built for our company. The course was several weeks long and during that time, we developed a class “logo.” All the … Continue reading →