The Great Dimming

The Great Dimming

For those of you who are astrologically oriented, Betelgeuse is the 10th brightest star in the sky. Orion the Hunter is a constellation best seen the Western hemisphere beginning in January. Betelgeuse is the shoulder of Orion. The star is a red supergiant that is...
Anxiety

Anxiety

Are Karen and I the only people who can no longer stand to watch the news? The animosity and hatred expressed  is a constant theme. I can blame the Orange King for much of the vitriol, he is obsessed with getting even with everyone who ever crossed him. Fine, it would...
Dolphins

Dolphins

Travel broadens experience and knowledge if you care to learn. Our family enjoys nature, often we are outdoors in one activity or another. In Hawaii we stayed in the rain forest with the nene or Hawaiian goose. The word “nene” comes from the bird’s soft, almost gentle...
Good Vibes

Good Vibes

We have been in Hawaii for a week. We celebrated Hank’s birthday on the 22nd. Joana was serving us at the most amazing Orchid morning brunch.  From now until the whales go back North all of the islands are very busy with tourists. Joana was so nice, I asked her,...
Pomposity

Pomposity

I admire very talented and successful people who can keep a sense of personal balance. Bob Woodward, the amazing investigative journalist, shared words of wisdom from his Editor after he broke the Watergate story.  Beware of the demon pomposity. Our parents would...
Now and Then

Now and Then

The world is a buzz about AI. What does it mean for the future? Is it truly a threat to the world as we know it.  Depends I suppose on who is using it and for what purpose. Paul McCartney and Ringo used AI it to record a near perfect remix of a John Lennon,...