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I’ve always had a kind of love/hate relationship with batteries. Seems like at various times in my life, they’ve come to play an important part. When I first started work with the Federal Aviation Agency, they had a self-study program … Continue reading →

Well, here it is Valentine’s Day again, when all the restaurants are full and you can usually only order from their limited (Valentine’s Day) menu and the prices are higher. Of course all this inconvenience is worth it because it’s … Continue reading →

Today is my old friend Abraham’s birthday. Abraham Lincoln was, of course, President of the United States during a particularly trying time. Donald Trump is President of the United States in a trying time, too. It’s not fair to try … Continue reading →

Well, here it is again — as Yogi Berra would probably say, Groundhog Day is like Deja vu all over again. Since it seems like we’ve only seen the sun around here for about five minutes in 2017, you’d think … Continue reading →

Well, here it is the last day of January — tomorrow brings February, the kind of “odd” month of the year. Not only is it the shortest month of the year, it’s the only month that can pass with no … Continue reading →

As usual, there’s absolutely no point to this… just a trip down memory lane. It all started this morning when I read that on this day (January 30) in 1933, the “Lone Ranger” began a 21-year run on ABC radio. … Continue reading →

Well, here it is that time again — Chinese New Year. The Chinese New Year of 2017 arrives today (January 28) this year and it is the 4714th Chinese year. To most of us this is the year of the … Continue reading →

Margie was a very special and unique member of our family… she was a wife, mother, aunt, sister, sister-in-law, volunteer, family member and friend — but, she was much more than that. She raised six children while living a full … Continue reading →

A couple of days ago I got an e-mail from a friend that mostly talked about old car terms that we don’t hear much anymore, like the knob that a lot of people put on their steering wheel, continental kits … Continue reading →

Well, here it is January 6 and we got our first snow last night. This morning we had probably between two and three inches on the ground. So far, 2017 has been pretty much a bummer, weather wise… we’re wondering … Continue reading →