I received a note that my mail-in ballot was received, so my vote for the primary election is done. I had a Netherlands radio station on during lunch time and they had a concert performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. It was played at the quickest tempo that I think I’ve ever heard, probably at the … Continue reading Short Takes
Out with the Old
I was going through my spice racks and I came across this jar of beef cubes. I couldn’t recall the last time I ever used beef cubes for anything. How old are they? Hmm. I probably don’t need those any more. My freezer drawer has been getting awfully full lately, so I decided to take … Continue reading Out with the Old
Fab Four Faves
I haven’t written much about The Beatles lately, but there has been some talk over on E-V.com about the favorite songs of that group. I rather suspect that it would be easier to come up with a list of ten songs of theirs that I don’t care much for. I also suspect that any list … Continue reading Fab Four Faves
Allegra Free
I stopped taking Allegra though it’s too soon to tell what the results will be. Ask me in a week or so. In the meantime I tried to stop an Allegra order from Amazon but they had already shipped it, so when I received it, I tried to return it. Amazon is generally pretty liberal … Continue reading Allegra Free
The Allergist Echos
Thursday morning I had an echocardiogram. These have become fairly routine, every couple of years. My cardiologist seems to want me to have them for some reason. The procedure takes about a half hour and I try to estimate how much time has gone by, and I’m always wrong. This time I had gotten to … Continue reading The Allergist Echos
The Third cont’d
I received a notification that my mail-in ballot is on the way, so time to get serious about selecting the candidate for the third Congressional District Democratic primary. First up is Dr. Ala Stanford. What is a pediatric surgeon doing running for congress? She seems to be very well qualified—as a physician, but she has … Continue reading The Third cont’d
How Trump Screwed Himself
Time to check in with Paul Krugman, who was interviewed by Greg Sargent recently. Here’s a bit of what he had to say: Krugman: For most of us, by about a week into the war, it was obvious that basically America lost. But Trump cannot bring himself to acknowledge that. He’s been trying—he’s threatening to … Continue reading How Trump Screwed Himself
The Garden Expands
I’ve been adding a few items to the garden since I last mentioned it. Oregano, for example. And I’m trying to grow tomatoes again. These are Big Boy tomatoes so I’m hoping they’ll live up to their name. The rosemary and basil are doing well so far. And I added some thyme. … Continue reading The Garden Expands
The Third
While I’m waiting for my mail-in ballot to arrive, I decided to look over the candidates and issues that the primary election is all about. As it happens, and it’s not a big surprise, most candidates are running unopposed, and the ballot questions are easy “Yes” answers, so there’s not a lot of research to … Continue reading The Third
My Gut
A couple months ago I realized that my gut was trying to tell me something. This is not anything new. My gut has been telling me things for decades. Most importantly it tells me when my trousers are getting too tight. That’s what it was telling me this time. I was getting cramping pains in … Continue reading My Gut