Suprise Me

Hey, catcha cobia, Hey, catcha valentine, Hey catcha co co bia, Eyes cold valentine bia. I listened to that jingle for years. The damned thing became an ear worm. An ear worm can be a snatch of rhythm, a melodic phrase, a whole tune. First, they just crawl around your ear, but eventually they become… Read More

Be proud of your accomplishments and intellect. Whew, all those highs and lows ... Read More

We used to have round robin ball-room dances in gym back then. Read More

When I was an adult, I found a little blue booklet with a few pages of notes written by my mother. She had filled in my name, my date of birth, weight, doctor's name, and a list of which shots I was given and when, with a reference to how much and what kind of formula I was fed. End of story. Read More

As a recidivist perpetrator of attempted humor, I know full well that “LOL”* is no substitute for a belly laugh. Read More

For someone who loves to write, being a terrible speller used to be my Achilles heel. Read More

More than one (older) person I know has reflected on the shortened time-frame that we all take for granted today.  We get instant news from that third-cousin you met once at a family gathering.  We can read tweets from famous people and comment on them the next day at work.  We can find and discover… Read More

Movies are complex beasts. Read More

This is a tribute to Pussy Riot, Artists as Activists, who believe their punk performances are civic and moral responsibilities to fight all oppressors of freedom today (particularly Putin and Trump) https://youtu.be/C7SuYxA24PI Read More

All my plans change due to Covid. Yosemite, Seattle, Pennsylvania, and G Read More