Back in the 1980s there was a television ad, for cough syrup, I think, featuring an actor who said “I’m not a doctor, but I play one on television.” It was as if TV conveyed authority and expertise. We know it doesn’t. If it did, reality television star Donald Trump would have done a much […]
Normally I wouldn’t quote an obscure American President, or even a well-known one, but for once I stumbled across a statement that I agreed with! No idea if President Taft really said this. If you are a long-time frequenter of this spot, you know I have used that quite before – 2015 I think it […]
Yes, I have posted this before, but it has been almost six years, so you might not remember it. I thought it might bring a smile to the start of your Monday.
I thought we might extend our flashback post about ballooning from 2015. Cappadocia is one of the top three places on the planet to go for a hot air balloon ride, or so I have been told (the others, if you were wondering are the pyramids in Egypt and the Loire Valley in France). And […]
It Is Flashback Friday, with a post from January 2015. I am noted for my frugality. I make no apologies, and for the most part have no regrets about pinching pennies. Mind you, my idea on what is worth spending money on has changed a little bit over the years. In 1986 I was […]
Just a couple of lighter moments today. I’m running behind schedule.
I probably shouldn’t work on this blog when I am hungry. It can lead to strange results. It was late afternoon Tuesday when I was pondering what to do about today’s post. Finish something I had started previously? Write something new? Recycle a classic? I was leaning towards something new. I have a coupole of […]
The war in Ukraine has been taking up much of my thoughs these days. I have friends who have fled Kyiv for their safety, leaving some family members behind. I have several unfinished posts reflecting on the situation and the global politics involved. At one time, I worked for a Member of Parliament who was […]
I have mentoned before that I don’t share the aversion to Mondays felt by so many. I usually like my work. I have been wondering if the reaction to Mondays is as acute as it once was, given that so many people now work from home. The days just seem to blur. A day-at-a-time calendar […]
Not sure why, but Munstertal was on my mind yesterday. It’s quaint little village in the Black Forest. I looked to see what i had written about it, and found this from 2020, with a promise to write more. I must do that soon. In the meantime, enjoy the sculpture. Took a trip to the […]
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