Category: Current Events

It isn’t the burden of today that drives men mad. It is the regrets over yesterday and the fear of tomorrow.  Regret and fear are twin thieves who rob us of today.  Matthew Kelly  “The Rhythm of Life” To be honest, I’ve never read Kelly’s book.  I ran across the quote somewhere and it struck …

I play golf every Wednesday morning in a two man “senior” scramble at the The Grande in Jackson.  You must be at least sixty years old to participate. I started playing right after I retired.  I’ve had two partners for the past baker’s dozen years.  Early on my partner and I placed “in the money” …

I’m not sure where you stand regarding the current status of the United States Postal Service. As the Feds deal with the current funding issues for the USPS, some have promoted the concept of mass mail-in ballots for the November election. Without getting involved in the politics of the current situation, I believe service should …

Brady vs. TGO If you read my last story you know that I asked for your help in judging a poetry writing contest. I’d like to thank all of you who read and responded. I appreciate those of you who read and chose to let others decide the outcome. If you didn’t read it, shame …

I play poker with a group every two weeks.  Nothing big.  Just a friendly game.  My friend, Dave, and I are the last of the original group that started forty-three years ago.  Players have wandered in and out, but most stay until they move away.  The majority of the  current  group has been playing for …

Ruth and I discuss the current health situation on a daily basis.  We, like I expect most, are not happy with all the orders.  We follow them and accept that we’re all in this together.  We’re washing, masking and social distancing as required. During our time in Florida everything available to us ,except golf,  was …

This cartoon appeared in the paper several weeks ago. The message is directed at the global pandemic and its ramifications for us all.   It’s intent is clear, why can’t we work together? Since its publication we’ve seen national attention brought to the movement, Black Lives Matter.  Some have countered with All Lives Matter or …

David and Lindsay were scheduled to go to California to stay with the hippies, Elizabeth and Sutton,  for a few days, but things fell through when the governor of California tightened things up again because of the coronavirus.  Lindsay was going to sing two “gigs” with them. Her peeps are disappointed.  The entire San Diego …

Jimmy Stewart starred in the 1958 film, Vertigo, with Kim Novak.  It’s a psychological thriller directed and produced by Alfred Hitchcock.  Stewart plays a former police detective forced into early retirement because a line of duty incident caused him to develop acrophobia (an extreme fear of heights) and vertigo (a false sense of rotational movement). …

Our friend, Sally, visited us this past summer.  She lived near us for several years and ran a very successful real estate business.  After her three boys were grown, she moved to Myrtle Beach.  She returns to Michigan about once a year. Last summer she brought a new friend to dinner at our house.  As …