Sometimes it takes a calamity to slow you down. And other times, all you need is a near-miss. When I was in high school, my…
I myself, am not longheaded. At all. Okay, well, rarely anyway. We all get lucky sometimes. Longheaded is a term of Irish origin meaning to…
I didn’t know of — hadn’t even heard of, the Jim Crow Laws until I stumbled across the audio version of Richard Wright’s Black Boy….
With apologies to Game of Thrones fans, I confess to losing interest in the series after four seasons. The story became too convoluted, too much…
There must be a law of nature somewhere stating that the bigger the project, the more time needed to procrastinate beforehand. I’ve let time…
My late husband used to say that the best part of a long run was the moment when the ‘second wind’ would kick in. Not…
What is history but people reacting to circumstances throughout the centuries? At the time of this writing, I am about two thirds of the way…
Recently it was Keith Richards’ birthday. Yup, 77 years old. At one time he was the top pick in the who’s-next-to-die betting pool. Yes, such…
I’m not gonna lie. I had sincerely hoped to spend Christmas with family this year. Last Christmas was the worst Christmas on record for me….
Out of all the things and ‘stuff’ that I jettisoned in my recent downsizing, I really miss none of it. Which brings me to talk…