Every road trip movie I can think of involves two or more people traveling long distances together. On the way, one or more of them come to a new realization about themselves. Sometimes they also come to a new understanding of the other person in the car. Either […]
Cornu aspersum! No, I am not casting a Harry Potter-type spell. That is the Latin name for garden snails and right now there are lots of them on my patio wall. They are trying to escape from drowning in the soil of the planter by inching their way […]
Question: When is the NRA not the NRA? Answer: When it is the other NRA. I will explain, but first here is a little backstory. My oldest son has had a very wide-ranging career path and, in the process, has taken up a number of side-gigs. His latest […]
When I am out and about I like to have my camera or my phone with me to capture moments of interest. Here are some photos I took in March. There is no theme to tie them together except for the month, the city of San Jose, and […]
I have a friend in her late thirties who has many friends in the same age group. They are single and looking for life partners but finding that the dating world is not as rewarding as they would like it to be. I have known my friend for […]
In 2005, San Jose State University honored former students Tommie Smith and John Carlos with a 22-foot high statue titled Victory Salute, created by artist Rigo 23. It shows Smith and Carlos making a salute to human rights while the national anthem was playing during their medal ceremony at the 1968 Olympics. A […]
I recently got into a brief Twitter spat with a stranger. I know, I know. It’s a waste of energy, but even so I felt inspired to correct a misperception. The discussion was about single-payer health care, and last year I was a patient in both the US […]
I am a snowbird who travels south for the winter. When I get there I have a bird of paradise plant on my patio.
