Are You Electric?
When 2022 started, I set a very simple goal to read more books than I did in 2021. With that in mind, I jumped right in, and on January 1, 2022, I purchased "Lights Out," a book authored by longtime ABC News Correspondent Ted Koppel. The subtitle is "A Cyberattack, A...
Mr. Roboto
A few of you have messaged me over the last month wondering why you don't see comments right away when you submit them in response to one my posts. In a world of instant gratification, I understand why it can frustrating or odd, or make you think that the comments...
Big, Big Up That Energy
My typical approach to most things medical is "oh, that'll go away" or "I don't have to worry about that yet." I'm not irresponsible by any means - I know when to go see a doctor, and I do. But if I have a sore hip or elbow or if my lower back aches, I'm pretty...
Rhinestone Eyes
On this day 14 years ago, I put out the message below on Facebook about Lasik. Even back in 2008, Lasik was on my mind and I know it was on my mind before that, too, because I can remember talking to an Ask Jeeves co-worker (shout out, Chris Damsen!) about his...
A Shot in the Arm
A few months ago I posted a couple of things on Facebook about the new bivalent COVID vaccines and my uncertainty about getting them, as they hadn't been tested on any humans yet, just mice. And we're not like mice. I tried to make it clear in my social posts that I...
Very Ape
I've said before that I think a lot of things, particularly politics, would be a lot better if we had more women in charge. I truly believe this. To keep with the government/politics theme lately, look where America is today. Splintered, maybe irreparably, and led by...
He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother
There have been a few moments this week where the topic of weight and how we judge people has come up. Something in the universe cooked up a bunch of random moments all tied to this subject that led to me to my post today. First was this moment on Tuesday during the...
The Songs of National Freedom
I admit that I sometimes take for granted the freedoms and opportunities we are granted by living in a democratic country where free speech is largely allowed and not suppressed. There are plenty of people stateside who might disagree with that statement and at a...
Give the People What They Want
I don't think this is an idea that is revolutionary by any stretch, but why do we publish the names and images of violent criminals all over the newspaper and television? I don't profess to knowing or understanding why people commit crimes, but I think in some cases...
Stay Sharp
I've seen enough shows on TV and read enough articles about dementia and Alzheimers to know that it is not something I want in my life, my family's life or really anyone's life. In short, it's terrifying. This is not news. When I was younger, I think I was more of a...
Rock of Ages
I realize that talking about age is an over-trodden path, with clever and well-worn commentary everywhere about things like forgetting why you walked into a room or how everything hurts in the morning. Bob Hope and George Burns made a living off that. Those are...
Both Ends Burning
I have so many topics I want to write about now that this site is re-kindled. And while I promise there won't be much more political talk here because I find it all so exhausting, I do have another thing to express about how it feels like politics operates today....