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October 29, 2019

Florida is for other people, who may not know…

Most of you know how I feel about Florida. Knowing I moved out says much of it, but there are a lot of reasons…

June 13, 2019

Adding my own few points to Nexstar’s ‘Digital First’ strategy

The phrase “Digital First” is nothing new. Managers in TV station news departments have been saying it for years, but they really hadn’t practiced…

January 2, 2019

Banned from Facebook pages twice in 2 days!

Sometimes, interesting things happen when you read friends’ Facebook pages. I’m not talking about going to look on purpose, which I’ve done before. I’m…

February 14, 2018

Your JOB is to read well past the headline

OK, I may be a day late (and I’m definitely a dollar short, these days), but I read three articles on jobs, yesterday morning…

February 8, 2018

School out, Eagles’ championship parade on!

I really didn’t know what to make of school districts cancelling classes for a parade and celebration for Super Bowl LII champions, the Philadelphia…

January 26, 2018

To think I may have been the top story on the news!

Probably not, but I don’t ever remember being as sick as I was yesterday. Lots of chills, coughing, phlegm. Especially the chills. You know…

January 18, 2018

Sad stereotypes too strong to silence (for now)

Last night, I did something I rarely do: open a Facebook post to the public, rather than just friends. Today, I’m blogging about the…

January 11, 2018

Follow-up, fewer watching TV news, future president?

First, I have to thank everybody who looked at Monday’s blog post. The analytics were incredible, the best ever (and that’s all that counts, right? 🙂)….

December 20, 2017

Today, Merry Christmas to Comcast! You’re welcome!

No waiting until Christmas on Monday. Comcast, you obviously consider yourself too powerful. Today, your hard-earned rate hikes take effect. Santa says you’ve been…

November 21, 2017

Lessons on addressing, our government’s gift to you!

On Facebook? You’re probably signed up for a lesson on mailing a letter, paid for by the U.S. government, like the one above.I was…

October 6, 2017

Update: Storing the car on the mean streets

This blog post I found was written in mid-May, 2016, but never published. It was part of a series on the difficulties I had…

August 24, 2017

Hurricane Andrew, after a quarter century

25 years ago today, this was nothing. It’s hard to believe so much time has passed, not that I ever forgot a Hurricane Andrew…

May 16, 2016

Not exactly a warm welcome

I got to Philadelphia and it rained. For a week. And it was much colder than normal for late April. And I saw my…

April 25, 2016

Moving back to Philly!

Yes, you read correctly! Iâ€™m headed back after more than 12 years. I didn’t really think it was going to happen, especially considering the…

March 3, 2016

Kitchen complete! At least for now…

The kitchen is done so it’s blog time again! You’ll remember, we had to do the work because the new dishwasher went a few…

February 22, 2016

And now, the kitchen!

This blog was not supposed to be about home improvement, but we all go through phases. The bathroom is done and we’re happy with…

January 30, 2016

A better bedroom (and bigger blog)

I have to start off by saying this blog post is late. I warned you when I was finishing the last one. It wasn’t…

January 30, 2016

We got snow!

Took long enough, until the second half of January, but it finally came. Took long enough, but I’m actually writing about it! Remember, in…

January 11, 2016

One blogging year in review

It’s a big day in Cohen Country. I posted my first blog one year ago today. A year ago, I was living in Florida,…

January 4, 2016

All done! New year, new bathroom

The holidays are always a busy time. Finishing a major construction project while working everyday meant chaos and a delayed post. So here it…

December 17, 2015

Taking shape

It was a big week of work, even without the bathtub. I have to hand it to Bob, the contractor. His buddies at BathFitter…

December 14, 2015

The one week mark

It’s now a week since the bathroom construction started. It would’ve been done by now if BathFitter had ordered the right bath tub, or…

December 11, 2015

Days 2, 3 & 4: hard work, harder luck

In the last blog, they tore apart the entire bathroom. That’s one out of the one-and-a-half bathrooms we have. I was hoping everything would…

December 7, 2015

Big bathroom remodel: Done with day 1

Busy day at work, but also at home. The workers came bright and early, and gutted the place. This is when they took their…

December 6, 2015

Big bathroom news!

It’s not the most appetizing title, but I realized you were craving pictures of the house before the first major renovation. I should…

November 15, 2015

Past time to stop terror once and for all, not necessarily for the French

I love being back in news. Sure, the hours are long, especially when you don’t have a boss. (My new one starts Nov. 30)….

June 8, 2015

From the Tri-Cities to the Tri-States

It’s me again. I have to write more often. It doesn’t have to be a book. Saving stuff up is too time-consuming, anyway. Iâ€™d…

May 17, 2015

Odds & ends from 3 weeks

I haven’t posted anything in about 3 weeks. (I also haven’t heard from you asking for a post. Unbelievable! What’s up with that?) I…

April 26, 2015

Lots of updates in a few short months

This is my 22nd blog. I hope you’ve enjoyed them as much as I’ve enjoyed writing them. I didn’t think I could come up…

April 12, 2015

Spring cleaning and Passover food

It’s April and there’s a lot of spring cleaning going on in the Tri-Cities and other places. Garry and I really aren’t doing any…

April 5, 2015

A week of firsts

Spring is often thought of as a time of renewal, the first season. I’ve had some firsts over the past week or so. Starting…

March 16, 2015

Getting settled in Bristol

I’ve been in Bristol for about ten days and work for a week, so it’s time for an update. This blog wasn’t intended to…

March 15, 2015

Getting settled at work

Following up on yesterday’s post, my computer is not hooked up. I thought it would be, but the movers kept bringing in more and…

March 14, 2015

Getting settled at home

Finally! That describes what Garry and I were thinking as we saw the movers, about seven hours ago, on my day off. They just…

March 8, 2015

Being new in Bristol & the Tri-Cities

It’s my 4th day in Bristol. I start work tomorrow. Very exciting times! It’s making up for the drive up, which was very unpleasant….

February 25, 2015

I got a job — and I’m moving!

Yes! You read right! It finally happened! I’m going to be the next digital manager at WCYB-Channel 5 in the Tri-Cities, TN/VA (one letter…

January 22, 2015

Homeowner Hassle

How long is a major appliance supposed to last? It’s a question every homeowner has asked, hopefully not too frequently. Unfortunately, that has been…

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Mild Coronavirus case? 8 tips to recover at home July 6, 2020
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