Clothes make the man is a very old saying dating as far back as the 1400’s. Most of us know it from the book about the poor tailor. The phrase has been repeated and used in various forms and works.… Continue reading

 Strange isn’t it? If someone tells you they received a judgement that is usually a good thing. The inference is always that it was favorable to whomever received that judgement. In short, I got some form of compensation for a… Continue reading

 Gas prices are soaring, inflation at historic levels and a war in the Ukraine. But the mask mandates are being rescinded. The President informing us we are all better off today than we were one year ago. I sure feel… Continue reading

  I didn’t listen to the state of the union address. For that reason, I will have to refrain from making any comments. I did hear a poll was taken and over 80% of the respondents gave him a failing… Continue reading

 Today is Shrove Tuesday, also known as Fat Tuesday and more frequently in recent years as Pancake Tuesday. Each name moving further away from the original name and the intent of the day. Shrove came from an old word “shriving”… Continue reading

  I have said on more than one occasion that I’m writing these blogs as a sort of record. My intention is to share my thoughts and memories. I make an effort to not just write what I think will… Continue reading

 I, like millions of others, don’t want a war. But war is what we have. The sad part about that is that war is intrinsic to mankind. There will always be the aggressor and the defender. Yes, somebody has to… Continue reading

 When I say home, I’m usually talking about the place I grew up. The place where I went to grade school and high school. I realize that isn’t true for everyone, but I think the majority of us think that… Continue reading

 Is there white culture? You sure don’t hear a lot about that, if it exists at all. There is a lot of discussion about black culture, does that exist? Or is all culture just an appropriation or assimilation of the… Continue reading

  Slept in today, didn’t get out of bed till near five o’clock. Ah, the life of Riley. Gotta have a few years on you to understand that reference. It was over seventy degrees yesterday and we had the bedroom… Continue reading