June 12, 2025 ‘Very big force’: Will the news media be attacked for not showing Trump’s military parade? The question is absolutely appropriate. Here are the reasons.
November 28, 2019 To Thanksgiving, and the best TV episode ever dedicated to it This year, I reposted a Facebook memory from all the way back in 2018. It contrasts my good feelings about the holiday growing up in Florida, through last year, which was much colder than this one.
November 21, 2018 The end of an era, and beginning of this one (Part A of this one) It was 20 years ago tonight. Not exactly. It was actually four days off, on Nov. 25, but what really matters is it was the night before Thanksgiving in 1998.
October 28, 2018 Not a good day for political thoughts, the USA as a whole I’ve known I had another blog post “due” before the election, if you know how I think, but too much on my mind and so much going on – personally and in the news – to actually do it. After this morning’s attack in a Pittsburgh neighborhood where I have family and have been to several times, I did some reading and a lot of soul-searching before starting to write. I’m hoping others who I trust and posted thoughts will unknowingly help a lot.
September 26, 2018 Stupid, stupid, stupid! Sometimes I see or hear something so stupid, I lose control and have to call it out right away. That’s especially true when it comes from somebody who makes herself seem like some sort of expert on a topic. Unfortunately, this is one of those times.
February 18, 2018 Famous man, 80, suing famous man, 77, for age discrimination What’s famous to you obviously relies on where you’ve been and what you’ve noticed, but these people have had national exposure for at least…
February 12, 2018 Football, even the Super Bowl, may be hazardous to your health The Super Bowl is over, the Eagles won and in a moment, I’ll show you why the old phrase in the title — “may…
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 27, 2017 Special streets, signs in the City of Brotherly Love (and Sisterly Affection) Philadelphia street signs are different than in much of the country. For example, there’s no downtown. Locals call that part Center City. If you’re…
February 3, 2017 The media: Certainly imperfect, definitely necessary and trying This is my first blog in several months, and only my second since arriving back in Philadelphia. The first was shortly after my return, so…
January 6, 2016 Getting into the season It took way too long for Mother Nature, the holiday season and me, but it finally started feeling like winter. Monday, Jan. 4, was the…
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 with so much material.
April 19, 2015 It’s Bristol (this weekend), baby! There are certain things in every town you have to do at least once, and that’s what I did yesterday in Bristol. It’s car…
March 22, 2015 ETSU & cutting someone some slack Wednesday afternoon, ETSU officially announced the location of its soon-to-be-built football stadium. We streamed it live on the internet. That was a pretty big coup for WCYB. Unfortunately, instead of writing East for the E, I wrote Eastern.
January 31, 2015 Who cares what Bruce Jenner is doing? I’m so glad I haven’t had to cover this story. Apparently, Bruce Jenner has been looking more and more like a woman, with longer…
January 23, 2015 Deflate-Gate or Battle over the Balls? Yes, I’m going to venture into sports, but not exactly the play-by-play. I really didn’t care much about this year’s Super Bowl and I…
