Well, yahoo!! If you’re reading this, count yourself among those who actually were able to heed the sage and persistent advice to survive ’till ’25. And save for a few thrilling moments involving some New York baseball teams, good riddance to 2024. We’ve been on sort of a holiday from our usual musings of late, … Read more
2. A FEDERAL MASK BAN–WITH SPECIFIC GUIDELINES FOR EXCEPTIONS–SHOULD BE IMPOSED. DAY ONE, IF POSSIBLE. I confess that I’ve mused an awful lot about mask-wearing. Bluntly, for me it’s the symbol of what has not only divided this country both politically and morally but has also had a domino effect on the decision-making practices and … Read more
Two nights in a row where I actually had both the resources and invitations to get out on the town. If you’re surprised. you’re not alone. The rate things have gone for me of late, I’m actually in a bit of a state of shock. Then again, it’s not every day when the most popular … Read more
When a friend who just happens to be a genius schleps across the country to buy you a drink, you drop what you’re doing and make sure you take them up on it. At least that’s my mindset these days. Once we get ten days into a month, I’ll take any offer for any sustinence … Read more
It’s Giving Tuesday, not that you didn’t already know that. If your inbox and alerts are configured like mine, you’ve probably received well over a dozen emails and texts pointing you to noble causes and reminding you that while you’ve recently been in the midst of spending for you and your immediate loved ones over … Read more
I hope you had a better week that I have had. It began with a surprising convergence of recurring auto payments and annual subscriptions that even after I got last week’s paycheck left me overdrawn. That often happens to me around the 30th or so of a month; this time it was the 25th. … Read more
NOTE: This also appears today on our sister site, www.thedoubleovertime.com. Please visit it regularly for musings on sports. Yesterday should have been more celebratory for moi. Thanks to a one-time surprise gift and some opportune timingin hitting up an aftermarket ticket site, I was able to secure a nosebleed ticket for what turned out to … Read more
If you’re one of the handful of people who have found these musings via the site formerly known as Twitter, nice to e-meet you. But I’m afraid we probably disagree on a few issues, and based upon what I’m consistently being served up during the nanoseconds I spend on the site to share my musings, … Read more
It’s Labor Day Weekend, which likely means you’re in the majority of folks merely chilling, hopefully amongst people you love and ideally in an environment where you might be able to get a little sun and fun. I realize in this day and age for many that thought is an anethema. I’m told such folk … Read more
Well, I woke up on my birthday. Sorry to disappoint the person who continues to text me with threats for legal actions. So it may not be all that surprising to you that when I did wake up, after yet another sleepless night filled with stomach issues that thank goodness I am finally on a … Read more