There is a bonus episode of the Pluribus podcast featuring Rhea Seehorn and Carol Burnett. It has absolutely nothing to do with the show; it’s simply those two fine women exchanging embarrassing and hilarious anecdotes. Give it a listen: “Carol” and Carol: A Conversation I’ve heard Carol Burnett tell the story about her performance in The … Continue reading More Short Takes
Enter Carl Gruber
In room 515 Mifflin Hall there were two new fellows that third year at Penn State in September 1969. One of them was from Frystown, which was a mere hop, skip, and a jump from Richland, but I no longer can recall that guy’s name. I’ve tried everything I can think of. I’ve even gone … Continue reading Enter Carl Gruber
Icelandic Yogurt
The Acme was out of Greek yogurt the other day, so I bought some Icelandic yogurt. It’s just as thick and creamy as the Greek yogurt, and it has a few advantages as well. It has three more grams of protein per serving but 20 fewer calories. Of course, it has some disadvantages also. Like … Continue reading Icelandic Yogurt
Old Photo IDs
I was going through some old papers and came across a couple old photo IDs. I didn’t realize I still had my Penn State photo ID, there it was. I’m not sure when that picture was taken, but as I’m wearing sport jacket, I don’t think it was when I moved up there to start … Continue reading Old Photo IDs
Rainbow Bricks
From the Florida Gainesville Sun: Gainesville city officials and residents gathered at City Hall Plaza on May 8 to celebrate the ribbon-cutting of the newly renovated space. The redesigned plaza, city officials said, will provide a more functional community hub and can accommodate more than 2,000 people. The space also incorporates the rainbow bricks salvaged … Continue reading Rainbow Bricks
Short Takes
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