This is a subject which is very dear to my heart. I firmly believe that The Constitution of the United States of America is the…
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I have many accomplishments. Okay, okay, I have one accomplishment. I lived to be eighty. Given my large number of accomplishments, I reckon I need…
My mother, Mama, was one of the dearest people in the world. I am quite sure that I am not alone in those feelings. The truth is, I feel a bit sorry for anyone who doesn’t feel that way. My childhood memories of Mama are some of the most precious things in my life.
I actually sold a book. This evening, while talking (and drinking), my friend, Joe, bought “Wrath of Grapes.” I have written four books over the…
Walter Mitty is a character in a 1939 short story by James Thurber entitled “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.” If you have never read…
“Diversity” is one of those things which sounds good, at least on the surface. The problem is that diversity, as used in the popular context,…
A Pleasant Surprise: I recently wrote a blog about the movie “Show Boat,” and I said that I had never gotten around to reading the…
The phrase, “A dog’s life” isn’t always a bad deal. That is, if it happens to be the dog my wife Carolyn is taking care…
Retraction. It just about kills me to do this. I mean, saying, “retraction” is pretty much akin to saying, “mistake.” I hate to make mistakes.…
I’m not against public transportation, that is, in the right venue. For example, New York City would fall apart without public transportation. Well, now that…