Monthly Archives: September 2022

Michaelmas is an ancient Celtic “Quarter Day” which marked the end of the harvesting season and is steeped in folklore. There are four English “Quarter Days” — days that fall around the Equinoxes or Solstices and mark the beginning of … Continue reading →

I was born in 1938 and I grew up in Maysville, Oklahoma. Ever since I was a kid old enough to remember, my uncle talked about wanting to buy a 1931 Ford Model A. Here’s the story about that memory…. … Continue reading →

Rosh Hashanah began at sunset yesterday, Sunday, September 25, 2022 (to nightfall of Tuesday, September 27.) 2022 is Hebrew Year 5783. Rosh Hashanah, literally “Head of the Year” in Hebrew, is the beginning of the Jewish new year. It is … Continue reading →

I used an expression the other day while waiting in traffic behind a particularly annoying driver — the expression was “for crying out loud.” I use that expression on occasion and I’ve heard other people use it, so what the … Continue reading →

Yesterday was our friend Anne’s birthday and I mentioned that she was born in Germany in the same year Hitler came to power.Anne has mentioned on several occasions the similarity of Germany in her youth to the United States the … Continue reading →

In case you’re not into Roman numerals, Today’s blog title is a date — 9-21-1933. That’s the date our friend Anne was born. That makes her 89 years old today.Anne was born in 1933 in Germany — the same year … Continue reading →

Argh me hearties! Here it be me most favorite of all me favorite holidays — Talk Like A Pirate Day. Of course there’ll be the usual Hornpipe ceremony later today at 47 Field Crest Court and then me and me … Continue reading →

For a number of years I’ve been fascinated (and usually amused) at things Dan Quayle has said.A few days ago I read a review of a book by Andy Borowitz, who writes for the New Yorker. The book is titled … Continue reading →

Besides being Constitution Day, today is the opening ceremonies for this year’s Oktoberfest. For the past two years, the largest Oktoberfest in the world has been cancelled due to corona. Today, after a two-year break, Oktoberfest in Munich opens — at … Continue reading →

Today is one of those days that never gets enough recognition — it’s Constitution Day. I’m pretty sure our Constitution has never received the criticism it’s receiving today — from several directions. So let’s take a few minutes to talk … Continue reading →