I’m not Hitler! (I)
“The depravity of man is at once the most empirically verifiable reality but at the same time the most intellectually resisted fact.” Malcolm Muggeridge I still don’t understand why more… Read more »
Category: Life Lesson
Broken Windows and Parked Cars
I’m kind of interested in the Broken Windows Theory – not necessarily in the overall (and controversial lately) realm of policing – but as we can apply it to other… Read more »
The Virtues of an Early Morning
It seems that as life moves on for me, I settle into the low spots. This isn’t a bad thing. What I mean is that as I grow older, I… Read more »
Death of a Memory
DISCLAIMER: I wrote this article before I found out about the death of my friend Mikey. Don’t think I’ve got some morbid preoccupation with death in my writing. It’s just… Read more »
The Virtues of a Good Nog
I’d never given much thought to the virtues of a good egg-nog until my sister introduced me its perfect combination with Jameson’s Irish Whiskey. “It’s gotta be Jameson’s,” she told… Read more »
A Four-Year Groundhog’s Day
Well, here we go. In 2016 I was smart enough to isolate myself for the majority of November 9th. Remember – I’m well ahead of US time, so the election… Read more »
Time for a little self-reflection…
Here’s the deal. I’m painfully introverted. So I was a bit interested this morning when one of my favorite podcasts featured an interview with Holley Gerth, the author of The… Read more »
So I Voted…
Well, I voted. I almost didn’t, but as I like to tell just about everyone who listens, “don’t ever shut the door on a chance.” You can always back out… Read more »
Why Köln?
I can’t remember exactly the first time I heard of Keith Jarrett – some podcast or radio show, and only fairly recently – but the story they were telling caught… Read more »
Your Undivided Attention
I think I’ve established already that I’m a cranky old man who just doesn’t get the kids these days. But there is one thing of which I am thoroughly convinced:… Read more »