Why didn’t e-mail get called ec ? Electronic correspondence, ec, for short. Would have been shorter and it is all about being brief these days. Watch someone send a text message, that’s like e-mail, except sent from a phone. The amount… Continue reading

I didn’t hear this on the local television news and it has not been widely reported. On Thursday last, a delegate to the Maryland house of delegates, Mr. Curt Anderson introduced a bill to legalize the sale of marijuana in the state of Maryland.… Continue reading

I live across the street from the funeral home. From my window I often see the mourners coming and going. Weather permitting many will gather outside to have a cigarette. I have commented in the past about the dress of some of these mourners. I… Continue reading

My sister and I This picture is from 1961. My sister and I are getting ready to go to church for Easter Sunday services. Easter was on April 2 of that year. ( thanks Google ) The picture is dated… Continue reading

Writing these blogs has become a journey not only of self expression, but of self learning. I was reminded of that just yesterday. I read a posting about a group of Wicca that felt they had been insulted by Fox news.… Continue reading

I have written about this subject on several occasions but wished to revisit it one more time. The subject is your roots and the establishing of those roots. I have talked about the loss of my own home town to… Continue reading

You hear people complaining about products all the time. How nothing seems to last anymore. Poor quality construction and materials. Back in the old days things lasted. I’m guilty of that as much as anyone. Things today do seem to be more… Continue reading

Every now and again I like to just sit and listen to some music. You tube has become a favorite. I can listen to all my old standards and favorites, as well as doing some exploring. I think it is great… Continue reading

I’m no different than anyone else. I have been known to spend some time dreaming about winning the lottery. Thinking about what life would be like with all that money. It would certainly simplify things in some regards. The beginning of… Continue reading

I never took a formal class in economics. The closest I came was business math in the ninth grade. I do understand the concept of money and making a profit. I’ll admit to being woefully uninformed in the world of high finance.… Continue reading