Bringing in 2022 with Stevie Wonder

This is the first time I used Stevie Wonder to welcome in the new year and now I wonder why it took me so long to do it....Bringing in 2022 with Stevie Wonder

Veterans Day – 2021

Veterans Day – 2021: This is a re-post of a previously published article honoring Veterans Day and my father...

Happy Birthday U. S. Marine Corps 2021

Happy Birthday U. S. Marine Corps 2021: For 246 years, the U.S. Marine Corps has answered the call when this nation had a wrong it needed made right. That is what Marines do...

Happy Birthday to the U.S. Navy 2021

Happy Birthday to the U.S. Navy 2021: On October 13th, 246 years ago, the Continental Congress authorized the procurement, fitting out, manning, and dispatching of two armed vessels to cruise the seas in search of munitions ships supplying the British Army in America. Thus, on October 13, 1775, the Continental Navy was born. From these humble beginnings arose the most powerful sea […]

Those COVID-19 Quarantine Videos Are Fun

Those COVID-19 Quarantine Videos Are Fun: During 2020's COVID-19 world-wide lockdown several funny quarantine videos were made by those of us who had to stay at home. Here are a couple...

Memorial Day 2021

Memorial Day 2021: As you celebrate Memorial Day this year, remember that all who served gave some, but some gave all. This day is for them.

A Tale About My Samsung Galaxy S9 Phone

A Tale About My Samsung Galaxy S9 Phone: While adding external storage to my Samsung Galaxy S9, I discovered I had a bigger problem...the battery...

About that $1.9 Trillion Covid Relief Bill

About that $1.9 Trillion Covid Relief Bill: The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 has the potential to enlarge the American safety net to cover more of the most vulnerable of us...

The Tom and Jerry Movie Is a Major Disappointment

The Tom and Jerry Movie Is a Major Disappointment: To say I was disappointed by the new Tom and Jerry movie would be an understatement. It had a lot of potential, but it apparently was left on the editing table.

Remembering Dwayne McDuffie 10 Years Later

Remembering Dwayne McDuffie 10 Years Later: The legacy of a writer is the words he leaves behind and Dwayne McDuffie's words are a powerful reminder of his light...

Hemingway’s The Killers Made A Better Movie than Short Story

Hemingway’s The Killers Made A Better Movie than Short Story: Hemingway's The Killers made one really good movie and one really bad one...

The Perry Mason Novel That Set the Template for the TV series

The Perry Mason Novel That Set the Template for the TV series: The Perry Mason novel, The Case of the Gilded Lily, provided a template for the 1957 TV series to follow...

Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit (Live Action)

Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit (Live Action): The live action version of the anime Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit is worth investing in...

Netflix’s Explained Series

Netflix’s Explained Series: The Netflix Explained series is a good way to make yourself smarter about a wide variety of subjects 20 minutes at a time.

About Those 3 Trump Foreign Policy Prediction

About Those 3 Trump Foreign Policy Prediction: A housekeeping note that my days of making predictions relative to the unpredictable Trump administration are over...

HBO Max Is Worth Looking At

HBO Max Is Worth Looking At: There is some interesting content on HBO Max if you know where to look...

I Think We’re Back for Good

I Think We’re Back for Good: Time for this website to come out of stasis and return to a regular posting schedule...