May 2023

A couple of things that may be of interest to you about the upcoming month. June. The Summer Solstice occurs towards the end of June. We all know that it is the day with the most daylight hours. June, as a month, has the most daylight hours of any month. So, if you like the […]

It’s been a few weeks, at least, since this story broke. But I happened upon it again this morning. The case involved a civil lawsuit filed against McDonald’s. And one of its franchises. A South Florida jury returned a verdict that alleged “dangerously hot” chicken nuggets from a Happy Meal burned a toddler. To quote

“The long and winding road.” Oh, that is a great line from the old Beatles song with the same title.But it wouldn’t have been the same if they had sung “The long and winding street.” No. That had to be saved for David Bowie and Mick Jagger when they sang “Dancing in the Street.”Again. Same

I think most people like a movie every now and again.  In fact, some people head to the theaters on Memorial Day, right after their Burger Fests. Some of these movies can be amazing and wonderful. And others can be absolutely painful to watch. It depends on the film and, perhaps more than anything, a

It seems like we don’t think of this story until Christmas time. I’m not sure why that is, but for some reason, it came to me today. Just like that, “The Gift of the Magi.” It is a story by a fellow named O. Henry. O. Henry was the pen name adopted by William Sydney

I guess it was the way I was raised.A lot of ideals were instilled in me. These come to mind today. Keep yourself clean, outside, as well as in. And pay off your debts. So I keep things squeaky clean. My house. My car. My body. And I’m always working on my spirit. And I

Time’s a flying. It seems like we just got through the terrible mess of Trump getting beat in the last election and, subsequently, trying to overthrow the United States government. And now we blinked and it is time for another Presidential election. Here we are, midway through 2023. Primaries are just around the corner. Just

Well. There she goes. Tina Turner has left this planet of ours. While she is gone, physically, her music and her spirit live on. And they will, for many years to come. Goodness, that woman had spirit. To watch the videos of her performing, anyone can see her life electric. She was filled with an