Blue Square. The Passover celebration in the Jewish community began last night — April 5. Celebrants ate a Seder dinner. Some will have a second Seder tonight. The celebration continues until April 13. I wish all a Happy Passover. I Read more…
Update. I am slowly returning to normal. I bought a new Honda Ridgeline. I figured the quality of my old one helped save our lives, so I will go with another one. I had a lot of hassle with banks Read more…
Amidst the chaos of our car wreck, we had good news. As some of you know Jeny has been diagnosed with a congenital heart issue. The problem is not life threatening but greatly affects her quality of life. If momma’s Read more…
A second trip to the ER involved multiple attempts to find a vein to start an IV that would allow a cat-scan with contrast. The new cat-scan revealed a small crack in a lower-vertebrae. This time I left with the Read more…
Jeny, a friend and I were in a bad accident. We are blessed to be alive. No serious injuries but I am too sore in my back to do a real blog. Until next week — Peace and thanksgiving —Jerry
Some weeks are better than others. This week was a tough week. The last printed edition of our newspaper was delivered. From now on the news is delivered through the computer. I am not sure why the change bothered me Read more…
Triteness. Trite statements may be overused but they often speak a truth. “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it” is a trite but true statement. The flip side is also true. If it is broken — fix it The decision Read more…
Love. I hope everyone had a great Valentine’s Day. The day features Russell Stover, Hershey, Brach, Dove, Godiva and more options for chocolates; Hallmark and many more for cards, and flower shops. It is not an official holiday, but despite Read more…
In the Middle. Once again, I find myself in the middle between two extremes of a socially sensitive conflict. On the one hand, the awakening following the George Floyd incident has benefits, but I believe “woke” has gone too far. Read more…
Memphis Tragedy. I am deeply saddened by the killing of Tyre Nichols by policemen in Memphis, Tennessee. I have neither the heart nor the stomach to watch the video. I have read of his friendships in Tennessee and in California. Read more…