May 2021

I used to have the vision of a hawk. I could see for great distances, sharp and clear. These days, my world is a big blur. It is only when I lift two small pieces of glass up near my eyes that things come into focus. Without those little miracles, I am like Velma on […]

“You see, but you do not observe.” These, the words of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, whose birthday falls on this date, May 22, 1859. We all know him as the splendid author and creator of Sherlock Holmes, the greatest detective in all of history. To be completely honest here, I have never read a Sherlock

It was a rite of passage as a child. That day, when we sat on our seats, tottering back and forth, and began to peddle, the very first time. Keeping our balance without our training wheels. Oh, the joy of learning to ride a bike. As with any great joy in life, along with the

Here’s what was said: “We have informed the Trump Organization that our investigation into the organization is no longer purely civil in nature,” James spokesman Fabien Levy said in a statement first reported late Tuesday by CNN. “We are now actively investigating the Trump Organization in a criminal capacity, along with the Manhattan (district attorney).”

It was a warm morning, on May 15, 1749, when England’s King George II rolled over in his royal bed and plopped on his curled-up wig before placing his feet on the floor. He hadn’t even had his tea yet. But something inexplicable weighed heavy on his mind. It was a chant. Over and over

I love a nice hotel. In fact, that is half the appeal of going on vacation for me. I want to stay somewhere that is more luxurious than home. More than anything, I want it clean, pristine. And I don’t want to do anything domestic. (That is why camping is out, for me. Too much

Smattering’s a good word, don’t you think? I don’t have many occasions to use it successfully. Yet, today, I will offer a smattering of historical events which occurred on this date, as I could not choose one over the others. Now, I shall smatter all over the place. 1620. The first merry-go-round was introduced at

I saw one of those polls on Facebook. A friend posted it. The question was, “What do you dislike that everyone else likes?” Or something along those lines. Some of the answers were golden. And I agreed with so many of them. But one of those things that I don’t like is the National Day.