July 2021

Let’s face it. Some great ideas work out, and others simply fizzle out. Today seems to be the day for many of those great ideas which came through with flying colors. At least, the ones that pleased the patent office and that wowed the crowds. The things of those inventive minds have come in many […]

The billionaires are going to space. The news stories are endless, and frankly, I’m getting a little tired of seeing all the free advertising for Branson’s Virgin Galactica. However, the truth of the matter is, any “Joe” can be an astronaut now. Well, if that Joe has loads of money and connections. But, Branson, Bezos,

For those of you who are polygamists, today is the day for you. Yes, it was on this date, July 12, 1843, when the Mormon leader Joseph Smith said God allows polygamy. Now, I always think it is pretty neat when God talks to people directly. Normally, it is the other way around. A lot

We still have a long way to go when it comes to equality here in America, and most everyplace else, for that matter. But, when I hear a story such as this one, I am thankful to be alive at this time in history, rather than in centuries past. The story I will mention today

It definitely left a mark on me. Indelible. Now that’s a pretty good word. It describes something that is “not able to be forgotten or removed.” There have been several things in my life that have left an indelible impression on me. And certainly, throughout history, we have known many indelible events. One of the

Homer Simpson and stereotypical police officers share this common thread. If we were playing Jeopardy, the answer would be“What are donuts?” I am not sure if it is National Donut Day or not, but July 9 is certainly a day for donut lovers. Sometimes, it is spelled doughnut, and then, of course, we see the

People are traveling again now that COVID has gone on the decline. That is, thanks to 40% of the U.S. population who are vaccinated. I’m not sure how long COVID will stay lower in numbers due to the Delta variant and people being resistant to getting the vaccine. But such is life. And death. Regardless,

Some of those nifty phrases in our societal vocabularies aren’t always right. I’m not sure anything in this world is absolute. There are no for certains, 100% of the time. These phrases come in all sizes, such as “A thing of beauty is a joy forever.” Or “Behind every great man is a great woman.”