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Well, here it is again — that most romantic of all days. The day when all the retailers convince you that your level of romance is directly proportional to amount of money spent…. and the day it’s impossible to go … Continue reading →

Last night we had a guest for dinner and when Claire was planning what to serve, she mentioned that maybe she’d make a Harvey Wallbanger cake. Those of you old enough to have been drinking in the late 1960s and … Continue reading →

… to my old friend, Abraham. Abraham Lincoln would have been 206 years old today. Happy Birthday, Abe!! — 30 —

One of the activities that I’ve been able to participate in more since we moved to West Virginia is golf. The courses aren’t crowded and the cost is reasonable. Four or five of us play on a pretty regular basis … Continue reading →

We’ve owned Lexus vehicles since the 1990s… We’ve been pleased with them, but that’s not the point of this blog. I saw something on the Internet a few days ago that reminded me of an old Lexus commercial. The guy … Continue reading →

I just read an article that Radio Shack stores are closing. The company has been in financial trouble for a long time, but it looks like this is the end… This announcement shouldn’t surprise anyone that’s been in a Radio … Continue reading →

After we moved to West Virginia, we realized a lot of people, our families included, had a somewhat distorted idea of the state. The first visitors we had after we moved were mostly amazed that we didn’t live in a … Continue reading →

Back on January 26 (I think) a small recreational drone crashed on the White House grounds. It was an accident — an employee of the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency had been drinking at a nearby apartment and was “demonstrating” the … Continue reading →

Well, here it is Groundhog Day again (yep, that’s one of the holidays I celebrate.) Most years, I write something here about the celebration — the problem is that every year it gets harder to come up with something new. … Continue reading →

February 1, 2015. Super Bowl Sunday. Today is the start of my least favorite month. There’s tons of reasons I don’t like February, but one of them is that it brings an end to football season — the Super Bowl … Continue reading →