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Well, here we are well into the new year, and I’m right on track with my resolutions. Before I put them out of my mind until next year, I thought I should do some extensive research on the subject…. The … Continue reading →

Well, here it is the last day of the year — time for the annual ritual of making New Year Resolutions. Most years I make a list — sometimes fairly short and sometimes longer that Santa’s naughty or nice list. … Continue reading →

Well, here it is Christmas again — probably the most special of all the holidays… Even though we’re not sure why, we all feel different this time of year — there’s excitement, dread, togetherness, happiness, loneliness, sadness, stress, and just about … Continue reading →

I read an article a few days ago explaining the sorry state of the Washington Redskins. It seems the team has had a curse placed on it by Jay Winter Nightwolf, an American Indian. Apparently it wasn’t a genuine American … Continue reading →

Well, hard to believe, but here it is that truly American Holiday — Thanksgiving. Whether it’s been a good or bad year so far, we’ve all got a lot to be thankful for. I suppose I could make a list … Continue reading →

In the last update, I talked about barber poles and barbers. It reminded me of a story I heard a long time ago — it only uses barbers to make a point, but I always thought it was a good … Continue reading →

In a recent update to this blog, I mentioned the barber pole — when I was young essentially every barber shop had one. I learned at a very early age that the barber pole had more to do with the … Continue reading →

Avast me hearties! Happy Talk Like A Pirate Day! Hopefully you all remembered this special day and are dressed in your finest swashbuckling attire. On this raucous day you’ll find the streets filled with landlubbers yelling salty sea dog phrases … Continue reading →

I got a haircut yesterday – in a place that bore no resemblance to the barber shops that were everywhere  when I was younger. Barber shops were places were guys hung out, talked about sports, politics and “manly” things — … Continue reading →

For the past few years, one of the things I’ve tried to do to keep active is play golf. Weather (and other activity) permitting, I try to play every week. Recently, I had occasion to buy a bag of golf … Continue reading →