August 2022

Solar flares. They are for real. In fact, it was on this date, August 16, 1989, that a solar flare from the Sun created a geomagnetic storm so big that it affected all sorts of microchips all across the land. So much so that it brought down all trading on Toronto’s stock market that day.

  “What we once enjoyed and deeply loved we can never lose, for all that we love deeply becomes a part of us.” — Helen Keller ======== “All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on.” — Havelock Ellis ======== “Why does it take a minute to say

Well, who could forget it, really? There they stood, on the stage, the oddest of couples. It seemed she was a full foot taller than him and full of glamour. And he saddled up beside her, in his goofy outfits and ridiculous mustache. Then the music would cue up, and she’d start the song. “They

I admire those people who are able to really hit a target. I mean, really hit a target. I love to play darts, and there was a time when I could hold my own. These days, I don’t play enough to be any good. But I love target sports. Shooting is the same. I’m an

There are 289 million vehicles registered in the U.S. That was of 2021. This figure included 156 million trucks, 108 million cars, 8.5 million motorcycles, and 575 thousand buses. We Americans are bent on our cars. Some of the earliest car makers include Ford (1903), of course. But there is also Fiat (1899), Cadillac (1901),

Besides the light switch at the top of the steps, our basement, at 134 E. Bruce Avenue, had several light bulbs downstairs. Not connected. All were affixed to the ceiling, single bulbs screwed into their sockets, with a pull chain dangling down. I’d like to say now that I come from a family of tall

I’ve had a thing for The Wizard of Oz for a long time. Seeing it once every year as a child was something I looked forward to. Family night with lots of popcorn and everyone glued to the TV set. Well, back then, they were all family nights. But The Wizard of Oz was extraordinary.

All I have to say is that I hope the parishioners haven’t been dropping any money onto the collection plate. The story is this, from New York, specifically Brooklyn. Recently, in late July, a “pastor” named Lamor Miller-Whitehead, who goes by Bishop, was preaching his sermon on a Sunday. This preacher-man is a flashy fellow,