Shameful

Shameful

I am so very embarrassed by the treatment of persons of color and anyone with an alternative life style or religious belief in our country.  The ICE assault on our immigrant population is a sad acknowledgment of the prejudice of our leaders. Our Supreme Court...
Morel of the Story

Morel of the Story

I had the very good fortune to enjoy an early birthday dinner with our friends, I will call them Deb and John to protect their anonymity.  Creative cards are a good tradition and I got several that were very humorous. I also received this most excellent shirt...
Nocebo

Nocebo

Placebo refers to a harmless pill, medicine, or procedure prescribed to provide psychological benefits to patients, often beyond any perceived or actual physiological effects. Placebos are frequently used in control groups during clinical trials for new drugs. I doubt...
Oh Canada

Oh Canada

I have always been a fan of the Seattle Mariners—long suffering, they had a shot at the World Series. I remember rooting for Ichiro, a diminutive superstar. Ichiro spent 28 years playing Major League Baseball in Japan and the United States. He won nearly every award...
Vaffanculo

Vaffanculo

I worked in a Union 76 Service station in Pacific Palisades when I was in college.  I left my sheltered existence in Idaho with a friend to find a summer job and a bit of an adventure. I lucked out and got the late shift in the station, pumping gas, changing oil...
Peanuts and Cracker Jacks

Peanuts and Cracker Jacks

n 1908, America’s game got its own theme song. For seven weeks “take me out to the Ball Game” topped the charts. The song has endured through over a century as memorable today as in yesteryear.  The song did not become widely played at ballparks until 1934....