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 10, 2018 The case against us all paying for private schools Several times a year, before elections, a man in Florida emails me about who to support in elections down there. The goal is to receive money (Isnât that everyoneâs?) for private schools.
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. Thatâs 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.
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, thereâs no downtown. Locals call that part Center City. If youâre…
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. Itâs hard to believe so much time has passed, not that I ever forgot a Hurricane Andrew…
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…
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…
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 Iâm actually writing about it! Remember, in…
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…
June 9, 2015 Lots of Lenny on the Web I had a long and hard day, and accomplished a lot… including my second blog in 2 days! But don’t expect a daily dose…
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. Iâd…
May 17, 2015 Odds & ends from 3 weeks I haven’t posted anything in about 3 weeks. (I also havenât heard from you asking for a post. Unbelievable! Whatâs up with that?) I…
April 26, 2015 Lots of updates in a few short months This is my 22nd blog. I hope youâve enjoyed them as much as Iâve enjoyed writing them. I didnât think I could come up with so much material.