Winter Solstice Photoblog
Happy solstice to you, and happy holidays too.
Back in the Box
I’m going to assume I don’t have to explain that Rob Reiner and his wife were murdered in their home Sunday, and that Donald Trump posted a hateful rant about Reiner on Truth Social. What I’m finding interesting is reaction to Trump’s nastiness on the right.
A Big Day
Our grandson Quentin’s commencement ceremony at the University of Nevada, Reno, was yesterday afternoon.
Lucky Us
Donna and I were married 60 years ago today.
Have You Ever Seen a Grown Man Naked?
Reminding service members they swore an oath to the Constitution, not to any particular president and commander-in-chief, and that they shouldn’t obey illegal orders, can get a little tricky.
The Art of the Newsletter
We’re lucky when it comes to newsletters, because we live in a small 33-home subdivision with its own newsletter. And this month’s issue, written by a member of the homeowners’ association board and emailed to every household, is a doozy, almost dipping into the surreal. I mean …
Old Knees, Old Jets
Time marches on.
Veterans Day 2025
For Veterans Day 2025, I’m updating and recycling a post from 2017.