My Catholic Years
I was a strongly practicing Catholic from about age 12 to 20, while living in New York. Slightly unique, since there was no family encouragement whatsoever. My mom tolerated my…
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April 20, 2025
Truisms
The next two Blog posts I will submit are a piece of ancient history. They are two articles I wrote for the Air Force Comptroller magazine. The first is from…
April 13, 2025
Small Talk
I may have made a good friend for life, or maybe not. At any rate, it'll be a fun part of my Daytona Beach experience, probably not as memorable as…
March 26, 2025
A Prayer of Thanks
Dear Lord, Thank You!! You've allowed me to live in the greatest country in the world for a grand total of 86 years as of today. In jest, I've stated…
March 24, 2025
Solving Your Own Problems- Yay I’m a Grown-up
One of the true signs you're an adult is when you observe a personal problem and look in the mirror at the person who must solve that problem. Believe me.…
March 7, 2025
Decision Making for Geezers
For starters, my goal for any decision is NOT what is the most cost effective or what is the most "sensible." So, what IS my goal? How about the least…
March 1, 2025
Learning to Cook: from potato-peeler to Chef de la Maison
I can cook. How the hell did that happen? I think it started when I was about ten. It was 1949, and my mom had to go back to work…
February 9, 2025
Snow – Then and Now
Flushing, Queens, NYC. Circa 1950. I was 11 and couldn't wait for the first real snowfall, usually about November 25th Snow meant sleigh riding. (Not one horse, but actually, one…
January 23, 2025
Scary, Wonderful Moments – Part 3
Okay, Okay, Jeffrey, here you come. Christine was my feature for Part 2. Jim was the star of my March 26, 2024 story called "The Longest Day," so it’s gotta…
December 30, 2024
One Liners That Hit Home
From the moment we utter our first words, “Mama, dada, no, yes.“ our lives are filled with many types of communication. In the next few paragraphs, I’ll introduce you to…
November 13, 2024