Monthly Archives: March 2020

If you’re lucky enough to be Irish… you’re lucky enough. I guess that’s especially true today. Today is St. Patrick’s Day, a day to celebrate — yep, Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland credited with converting the nation to … Continue reading →

Well, here it is the ides of March again. If you’ve read this blog over the years, you know that I’ve usually talked about the ides this time of the year. And you’ll remember that the ides, along with kalends, … Continue reading →

OK, we’ve almost made it through the week — on to a happier topic…. Today is Pi Day — a holiday celebrated every year on March 14. If you’ve been using Pi Day as an excuse to eat pie, I’m … Continue reading →

Wow! What a week! If you’re reading this blog, that means that so far you’ve made it through a time change, a full moon and a pandemic — congratulations. So here we are ready to tackle, hopefully, our last challenge … Continue reading →

Last evening, the President delivered an Oval Office Address. Traditionally, presidents use this setting as a way to communicate directly with the American people. It’s called an Oval Office Address because it’s made from the Oval Office in the White … Continue reading →

When I was a kid, when the month of March rolled around, the stores had kites for sale. If I remember, they cost about a dime, with some of the larger “box” kites costing up to a quarter. I don’t … Continue reading →

Some members of our family are absolutely convinced that a full moon alters people’s behavior. They offer up changed behavior of other family members as proof. I don’t know if the moon alters behavior or not — a lot of … Continue reading →

Here it is the beginning of another week… so take a deep breath, and maybe grab a bottle (or two) of wine. This morning at 2 am all the clocks jumped ahead to 3 am (actually we have few that … Continue reading →

Well, tonight we change the clocks again — we move them ahead one hour at precisely 2 am. It then becomes 3 am. Some people like changing the clocks — most don’t. I like having more daylight in the evening, … Continue reading →

I know I shouldn’t. but sometimes when I see someone that’s “different” I say something like, “gee, he’s a weird guy.” After I say something like that, I always think to myself that it sounds derogatory even though I don’t … Continue reading →