Walking down a street several years ago, I spotted a bicycle parked in front of a commercial building. It wasn’t just any bicycle; it was a real bike! Translation: the bike had balloon tires, a large, soft seat and handlebars that tilted up instead of down. Though the design was old ...
As a 10-year-old boy, I enjoyed major league baseball. Sitting on the living room floor in front of the massive console television with a small, snowy 17-inch picture, I watched the baseball greats of the day — Mantle, Berra, Musial, Aaron, Banks, Maris and Williams. Who were those lucky ...
Just like that, spring is here with a vengeance. Not exactly Batman-like vengeance, but close to. Easter has come and gone (my holiday was nice and quiet, thank you for asking), and springtime athletics are now in full swing. I’m going to introduce something that is not exactly new. ...
It’s a beautiful day in our neighborhood (shoutout to Mister Rogers). Having spent the last seven years as full time RV’ers in these United States, my wife and I decided to take that big step of, once again, buying a stick home. Our choices were, to be fair, a bit limited; our one ...
Perhaps every generation has felt this way, but it seems to me that things are accelerating at an accelerating rate. Inside a few short decades, objects that were a normal part of our lives seem to have quickly faded out of sight. Take typewriters, for instance. I began my news career typing ...
I am not a follower of Eastern religions, but there is an element of Buddhism in which I believe. It’s a phenomenon called “karma.” Contemporary poet Nishan Penwar describes karma this way: “Every act done, no matter how insignificant, will eventually return to the doer with equal ...