On this day when we celebrate the anniversary of our independence as a country I am reminded of the enduring cost of that freedom. Freedom is not a static state that once arrived at can be ignored. It is a commitment to a way of life that bears significant costs and these costs must be paid to [...]
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This is about you…
I hereby proclaim by the power vested in me as a human being, blogger and citizen of the universe that July 3rd shall heretofore be known as International Blog Reader Appreciation Day. You may ask as a blog reader why I selected July 3rd as opposed to one of the other 364 days of the [...]
Not disposable!
My daughter, Sarah, called me last Tuesday evening in Canada on an urgent mission. It seemed someone she knows (who will go unnamed herein, but who lost any respect I may have had for them) had decided to have their nine year old cat euthanized because they were tired of her. As soon as Sarah [...]
All big adventures must end…
Today is the last day in Oprah and Gayle's big adventure. Today we will spend the day flying through United States airports so there will be no more comments or complaints about the quality of my driving. My shoes will be checked and under the airline's care for the duration of the trip. The only [...]
Au revoir Alpengruss
Today we head back through Ottawa to Syracuse and we say a final farewell to the Alpengruss. Actually it is more an au revoir. We may someday revisit the Alpengruss, but I surmise it will not be the same. You see, Ruth and Wolfgang are selling the Alpengruss after running it for 24 years. In [...]
Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should.
I officially gave up trying to learn French at the end of last week. My new goal is to learn Canadian. I have been listening intently to speech patterns and polishing up my “eh” usage. I think I am improving dramatically with each passing day. But yesterday the group of French telecommunication workers that stayed [...]
Contemplating Oprah-cide…
We are on day ten of Oprah and Gayle’s big adventure. As you will recall, my son Noah is the diva-esque Oprah in this adventure while I am the lovely, pleasant, joy-exuding Gayle. Nine days with Oprah has been challenging at times and downright maddening at others. Oprah has been dancing merrily on my last [...]
THE NEW FORTY 