The Price of Paradise
Tampa mayor Jane Castor was asked by the New York Times why she thought people keep moving here to live near the water as storms keep getting worse? She said,…
It’s one thing to compete. Then, real life.
I’m watching a lot of the Olympics. More than usual. Maybe it’s a distraction from all the crappy news going on in the world. Watching these young athletes just thrills…
I gotta turn this off.
Following the Opening Ceremony (or is it Ceremonies?) for the Olympic Games on Friday, I spent the weekend watching the Games. (Games. I’m so old school.) Here’s the thing I’m…
Can they pull this off? Part deux.
Over the Christmas and New Year’s holiday, we were in France. I blogged then, “Can they pull this off?” Of course, I was speaking about the Olympics. To quote the…
Loving them too much?
It’s Sunday morning. I’m sitting in my favorite chair. Drinking coffee and doing one of my rituals… reading the Sunday New York Times. My two frenchies, Josephine and Tootie are…
“A Wondrous Coincidence.”
I don’t recall so much being made of an eclipse. Yes, it’s a total solar eclipse and in some places the moon will totally block out the sun for a…
“Praying for Kansas City”
That’s what Kansas City Chief’s quarterback Patrick Mahomes wrote on X after the shooting at the team’s victory parade. It’s happened again. Another celebration marred by gun violence. The New…
Elmo got an earful.
The question was pretty simple. “Elmo is just checking in. How’s everybody doing?” Our beloved Sesame Street character posed the question on X. The responses were probably not what Elmo…
“I’ll see you on the radio.”
I’m sitting in my house watching CBS News Sunday Morning. I knew this week’s show was dedicated to the late, great host of the show, Charles Osgood. I wasn’t prepared…
Are we gonna get through this?
There’s a very depressing piece in the New York Times about the upcoming Iowa caucuses. It’s titled: “On the Ballot in Iowa: Fear. Anxiety. Hopelessness.” Iowa is the first test…