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I think I’ve mentioned here before that I’m not much of a fan of Facebook. I do have a Facebook page and if you check it you’ll see that it contains my name and not much else… The only reason … Continue reading →

I’m not sure why, but it seems like I’ve gotten into the habit of updating this blog every year on, or about, my birthday. If you’ve read the entries in the past, you’ve probably figured out that I’m not a … Continue reading →

Of course everyone knows that this month is famous because a few famous and admired people were born in August — such as, Alfred Hitchcock, Andy Warhol, Martin Sheen, Koby Bryant, Barack Obama, Madonna, Bill Clinton, Jimmy Williamson, Billy Bob … Continue reading →

We went to brunch with all our kids and grandkids this past weekend. We’ve been attempting to do just that since sometime in June. As is often the case, I’m not sure what my point is, but 50 years ago … Continue reading →

I was looking for something a few days ago and I ran across a pocket knife that belonged to my dad. I remember that my dad always carried a pocket knife, as did both my granddads. I’m not sure it’s … Continue reading →

Well, we made it through the Republican convention and the Democratic one is underway. I intend to give equal time to both the Democrats and Republicans by watching each the same number of hours. As I’ve indicated recently in this … Continue reading →

Although I’m not around kids a lot, it seems to me that they all seem to use terms like, “I’m bored” or “this is really boring” a lot. We live in such a plugged in world that if someone, especially … Continue reading →

First off, let’s get this straight — I grew up in a much simpler world with a whole different set of problems and many, many fewer problems in general. That said, I can’t compare the political convention starting today in … Continue reading →

Faithful followers of this blog have probably figured out by now that my favorite number is 33. Half of my favorite number is 17. Well not exactly, but close. Exactly half is 16 and 1/2, but half of a number … Continue reading →

Today is the annual family picnic in Cleveland. Since John and Chris started the tradition a few years ago, I think this is the first one we’ve missed. We always have a great time and it’s good to see people … Continue reading →