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Well, here it is again — August 6 — my birthday. You all know I’m not a particularly big fan of birthdays and especially not of mine. But, on August 6, 1938 I was born — I figured now is a … Continue reading →

I think I’ve mentioned before, that China has a number of “Valentine’s Days.” In the United States, we celebrate Valentine’s Day on the 14th of February. And fairly recently, 2/14 has become a popular celebration in China — imported from … Continue reading →

We’ve had a lot of rain this year and while I’m not usually out much in it, it brought to mind something my mother always told me as a kid when I went out in the rain — “put on … Continue reading →

Every year, I say, “Wow, here it is August already!” But it’s true — here it is August already!For some reason, I’ve kind of gotten into the habit of talking about each upcoming month — so today, it’s August’s turn… … Continue reading →

A few days a go, I was again on the topic of time. That particular entry discussed Planck time and got a little complicated…. so today I thought we’d tackle the old question, does time really go faster as we … Continue reading →

A few blogs ago, the subject was Carry Nation and her campaign to abolish alcohol from the face of the Earth. Unfortunately, Carry died before the U.S. established nationwide prohibition in 1920. Prohibition was repealed in 1933. So a good … Continue reading →

Over the years that I’ve been writing this blog, the subject has been “time” on a number of occasions. From daylight saving “time” to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) which is now referred to as UTC (Universal Time Coordinated.) Various times … Continue reading →

When I was a kid growing up in Maysville, anytime the weather was decent, we were outside. We weren’t poor, but I didn’t have a lot of “store-bought” toys — nobody did. So my friends and I made a lot … Continue reading →

I had my car inspected recently and while I was looking for my proof of insurance card and the receipt that said I’d paid my taxes, I ran across a whole bunch of other stuff — stuff that I have … Continue reading →

One of my grandmothers truly believed that alcohol was totally the “root of all evil.” I alway felt bad for my grandad — he never got to enjoy a cold beer or a glass of wine. My grandad really did … Continue reading →