At the Par 3 event at the Masters, I couldn’t see over the crowd, so I had to bend down … More
Month: August 2016
The Expert Can Be Wrong
I would rather have the cautious practitioner who knows what he does not know.
Winter Rules
In Florence, Italy, on the Ponte Vecchio, if you place a padlock on the wrought iron fence over the Arno, … More
Through the Gates
Budapest, Hungary is a warm, engaging, magnificent place. Two cities that blend the old and new together to create a … More
Witnessing A Milestone
Today is my Mother’s birthday. She is 92. She shared her birthdate with her father who was born in 1895. … More
Hidden in Plain Sight
The 57,307 names etched on the black granite of the Vietnam memorial located in Constitution Gardens in Washington,D.C. are the … More
Fairies and Gnomes
Trust me, I find that Travelocity Gnome as annoying as you do. Yard and garden art can quickly go to … More
A Life’s Work
Yesterday the little boy next door started kindergarten. While excited to get his new backpack, he was not his usually … More
Half -Way There
In the English language, fifty is synonomous with half.
Gimme dat “Rare” Thing
The VW Thing was on the American auto scene for just a short time in the mid-seventies and is certainly … More
America’s Future Circa 1957
What promise we had back then. No one could be happier cheesing it up for that quintessential Kodak moment. I’m … More
Jewels
Rare gems are often created over time. In the words of Carl Sagan, it may have taken eons and eons … More