I found myself in Glasgow, Scotland in January 2017. Call me shallow and uninformed, but when I think of Scotland, I think of wool, beef and scotch whiskey. I did buy some wool garments and I enjoyed a few steaks. The many whiskeys, though, I only got a start. There…
On Hawaii’s Oahu Island is Kaʻena Point. It’s remote, rugged and totally unlike the other sand borders surrounding the island. Hawaiian legend says that it’s the ‘jumping off’ place for souls leaving this world. Ka’ena Point was brought to mind by the news of the volcano erupting on the Big…
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In late November of 2016, I had a business reason to visit Lucca, Italy. I was interested in the trip since I had never been to Italy. I knew, of course, that many people seem to be fascinated with the country, especially the Tuscany region. I always intend to learn…
Note: I’ve had the occasion to spend the last few months at home. Unusual for me, I’ve watched a lot of television. I’ve come to really enjoy (and really dislike) some of the commercials. The Spectrum Monster commercials are nothing short of fabulous. I’ll always pay attention when one of…
Like many men my age, I’m a Clint Eastwood fan. His characters have defined manhood to me. He’s tough, of course. He’s always tough but there’s plenty of pain. Often in the movie there will have been some great ‘wrong’ committed and he will ‘right it’. Usually there will be…
I’m lucky enough to have been able to watch some show business greats as television was beginning to establish itself. Kitty Carlisle was one of those. “When you pass 50, every 15 minutes it’s breakfast.” I’d see her every week on “I’ve Got a Secret”.…
