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Well, here it is coming up on the next holiday we celebrate here in West Virginia — Chinese New Year. We always celebrate the new year by doing something special — even if it’s just going out to eat. A … Continue reading →

Thirty years ago today, the Macintosh computer was introduced. I was fortunate enough at the time to be working in an office whose management was willing to explore new ideas and they willingly purchased a couple of the first Macs … Continue reading →

Well, it’s snowing like crazy outside and I’ve decided to not clean the driveway in shifts, but just wait for it to quit… which leaves me some time to either do nothing (I’m really good at it) or to just … Continue reading →

We attended a (late) New Years gathering yesterday afternoon and the subject of World War II came up. Someone was asking people’s age and what, if anything, they remembered about WWII. I don’t remember much, but I do remember rationing … Continue reading →

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 →