With age comes wisdom. Heard that somewhere, but doubt the validity of the statement. With age comes finally telling the truth ! When we get old enough,and that varies by person, we begin to tell the truth. The truth to… Continue reading

I’ve always enjoyed doing little projects. Sometimes,not so little either. I have a tendency to get carried away on occasion. Well in the last few days,while the kids were away at camp, my wife and I did a little project.… Continue reading

My Mom is a good baker. I remember well her making pies and cakes and cookies. Whenever she baked, us kids were in the kitchen, “helping.” The woman has the patience of a saint. We would help peel apples and… Continue reading

Being from a small town and perhaps a little naive life outside of East Hampton was different. I like to say East Hampton was a lot like growing up in the mythical Mayberry. We were a close knit bunch and… Continue reading

Back when I was just a little guy things were done just a bit differently. There were social programs, they called it ” welfare ” always in a hushed voice. There was a stigma attached to receiving these government handouts.… Continue reading

During Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm I was stationed aboard the USS Nitro AE-23. This ship was an ammunition ship. Our primary mission was to deliver ammo to the fleet. We could also transfer fuel across to other ships. We were… Continue reading

Today I learned that there will be no parade for the Fourth of July here in Greensboro,Md. A lack of interest and the commercial viability being the contributing factors to this sad state of affairs. We did not have a parade… Continue reading

I love to talk about ridiculous claims made by advertisers. Whether it is some miracle product or guarantee I can’t help but feel a mixture of amusement and anger. Do you really believe I am that gullible ? Or dumb… Continue reading

When I was young my Dad had a night job so he would sleep during the day. In the afternoon,during the summer months, Mom would take us to the beach to get us out of the house. Dad could finally… Continue reading

We are having a ten for ten sale. Ten items for ten dollars,mix and match. The sale is doing really well. I am amused as the saving is not that significant. You are only saving a couple cents on the… Continue reading