A day like any other, but today was this day.

And what a day it was!  Really, it was a day that had already been informed by the goings on of this past week.  Thursday to Thursday, in fact.  These goings on, though individual in their actions and completely unrelated to one another, have none the less had a collective impact on this moderately warm… Continue reading A day like any other, but today was this day.

And now a word…

I was going to add, “from our sponsors.”  But I realized I don’t have any.  Clearly I must monetize this blog, posthaste. Senor Dave, I humbly request the opportunity to enjoy a cup of tea at our usual repast on Saturday.  Please let me know if you’re available. I have been neglecting my updates.  This… Continue reading And now a word…

To each their own…decision.

I happened to be reading this article when my oldest son looked over my shoulder and started reading along with me.  This lead to a conversation of sorts with him, which I rather enjoyed. At first my son was actively against the shop owners.  He said he would have sued the owners, too.  Not because… Continue reading To each their own…decision.

Kids these days…

Flappers, Hipsters, Beatniks, Greasers, Hippies, Rebels, Slackers, Nerds, Geeks, etc.  These are all names for social outcasts at one point in time or another in our country.  They dressed different, may have talked different, certainly challenged our social norms in one form or another.  Many of the people of the time pointed to them as… Continue reading Kids these days…