Air show – How do they do that?
69th Edition Today I went to my first air show. All kinds of planes, old and new, single engine and jets. I tried to video their aerobatics with my iPhone, which was a silly thing to try to do. The air
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Are we a country of haters?
68th Edition Peggy Noonan, a well-respected columnist, wrote a recent article in the Wall Street Journal titled, “We are starting to enjoy hatred.” While I agree with her on certain points, her major premise, that our country has become a bunch
Washington
67th Edition I recently read a biography of George Washington by the incomparable Ron Chernow. If you want to understand the essence of our first president, I highly recommend this book. When I read such books I tend to do two things. First,
Never Signed, Never Sent
66th Edition In the tumultuous summer of 1863, President Lincoln was struggling to find a General who could lead the North to victory against Robert E. Lee. Finally, Lincoln appointed a relatively untested General, George Meade, who was soon to face
My Reading List
65th Edition I recently decided to take a break from reading books about WWII. It will only be temporary, because I remain fascinated and eager to learn all I can about this extraordinary time, without question, the most important event in
The No Labels Country
64th Edition A by-product of the politicization of everything is that everything must have a label. Every group, subgroup, and subset of a subgroup gets a label. When labels are assigned, an assumption is made that everyone under that label has similar
Changes
63rd Edition If you could go back in time and live your life in a different era, which time frame would you choose? I think I would like to have lived and been part of the founding of our country. I think
Confidence
62nd Edition There was an interesting article recently in the WSJ by William Galston – “When a Nation Loses Its Confidence.” In the article Galston contends that “America and Israel have both experienced a series of setbacks leading to self-doubt.” He cites
Grocery Shopping
61st Edition There were two interesting front-page articles in one of the daily blogs I receive. The first was – “Man Sets Himself on Fire Outside Trump Trial Courthouse.” The Second was – “What this protein may do to osteoarthritis in seniors.” I deleted the
Heading West from Guysborough
60th Edition How much do you rely on having a daily routine in your life? I’ve been thinking about that a lot lately. I have a daily routine, but I also like spontaneity. They aren’t necessarily mutually exclusive, but they aren’t typically compatible