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Forever Friday: We’re Going Home...
Two weeks ago, I tried something brand-new. I called it Forever Friday, and it consisted of nothing but photos of people who had just adopted dogs or cats and were taking them to their forever home.
I honestly thought it was probably a mi...
Wackadoodle Wednesday: Promises, Promises
“I’m not going to start a war. I’m going to stop wars.”
— Donald Trump’s election victory speech on November 6, 2024
“Under Trump, we will have no more wars, no more disruptions, and we will have prosperity and peace for all.”
· — Dona...
Having a “Fling” with a Tesla?
(Chitty Chitty Bang Bang)
Roads? Where we’re going, we don’t NEED roads!
— Dr. Emmett Brown, “Back to the Future”
When I was growing up, the future looked bright and promising. Much brighter than it does today, I have to say.
We were p...
Shattering Saturday: Smash, Rip and Ruin!
(AI-generated photo)
I don’t usually post 5 a.m. Stories on Saturdays, but this is breaking news.
Indeed, “breaking” is the operative word.
The Washington Post had this story a couple of days ago: Hegseth Wanted Eisenhower’s Globe for h...
Throwback Thursday: My Escalator Clause
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I wrote today’s Throwback Thursday retread one year ago, about my hobby of inventing labor-saving devices for the home.
It attracted quite a lot of attention, and several of these brilliant devices are about to go in...
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Lifelong journalist, more than 30 years with Reuters, a wealth of experiences from interviewing Kurt Vonnegut to Dolly Parton, and much, much more. Traveled the world, now living in a historic Tudor home haunted by an actual Baroness.
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