Category: Current Events

One of my fellow memoir writers recently used two words in a story that struck a chord with me.  Avoid and omit.  The week before another writer shared an interview she’d conducted.  The interviewee had used the word “nigger’ but the writer said n-word when she read the story aloud.   That struck a chord with …

I told my friend Barbara that I was open to taking a dance class through The Villages’ Enrichment Academy.  I’d taken several classes over the years: magic, various computer classes, several writing classes, cardio drumming, and, yes, dance.  Ruth and I took a few dance classes: cha cha cha, country line, and country partner dance.  …

I met with my dermatologist last Monday.   It was a follow up appointment to one I had in January.  I wrote most of this blog after that first visit.  This is simply an update. When I met with the dermatologist I was scheduled for a full body inspection, so I made sure I wore my …

I’m making my debut as a Singles New Beginnings facilitator on Wednesday. One of our current facilitators, Daryl, is going to be absent so I’m going to take a shot. Barbara, the founder of the group, asked if I wanted to give it a go even though she’d be in the room. She’ll facilitate the …

I live in two bubbles. One’s in Florida and one’s in Michigan. I call them bubbles because once I’m home in either state I tend to stay close by.  Each location has what I want and need close at hand.  There’s no reason to travel too far. Ruth and I worked for a lot of …

According to the urban dictionary “a poster boy is usually a famous person who is heavily associated with a given movement, subculture, or religious group to people who do not belong to said group. The name comes from their frequent appearances in the group’s promotional materials, especially posters. Generally, they are very outspoken, opinionated and …

My email was hacked, and you may have received a fictitious party invitation from me.  I didn’t send it, and I hope you didn’t try to open it. I don’t understand the mindset of those whose goal in life is to cause trouble for others.  Just think what they could accomplish if they concentrated on …

I’ve written before about a group I joined in Florida last winter. It’s called Singles New Beginnings, and it’s made up of single people. Men and women looking for a change. That’s why I joined the group. We have a book, The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron. It serves as our text. The normal routine …

Dirk lived down the street from “breakfast” David. He was a part of the poker group for several years. He had two sons, twins, Jason and Jeff. Jason hung out at our house for most of his high school years. He looked upon my David as an older brother, liked Michael and had a crush …