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Sunday morning temperatures in Pompano Beach, Florida this week dipped into the forties.  To people living in the upper Midwest, and New England, this is not news.  In fact, in some of those places during the long winters, any temperatures … Continue reading →

The value of true friendships is probably inestimable. Lasting friendships anchor us in a world that is changing ever faster each year.  Those friendships give us a shared history of experiences from good and bad times, because friends have seen … Continue reading →

I wonder sometimes about how far the feminist movement has really come over the past forty-four years since I began teaching in Northwest Indiana. In many ways the movement has made great strides in politics and in the corporate world, … Continue reading →

I’ve been taking some rather mediocre bird photos, three of which I’d like to share with anybody who might be reading my blog from time to time.  The pictures are of a Muscovy or Canal Duck and her ten ducklings.  … Continue reading →

Living in a gated little community of condominiums in Pompano Beach, I often have the chance to chat with my neighbors, who sometimes meet me walking my dog, Dudley, on the grounds.  Those charming neighbors make a fuss over Duds … Continue reading →

Not all television commercials are of Super Bowl interest or quality.  A few remain entertaining, like the one for a spaghetti sauce in which a father, in his attempt to make dinner more interesting, uses a remote control to steer … Continue reading →

I’ve been here in Pompano Beach since December 6, 2012 and am growing more accustomed to my winter home with its warmer climate and more relaxed inhabitants. I love my summer home in Colorado, but Florida is where I belong … Continue reading →

On December 3, my old friend Pam, my dog Dudley, and I  left my house in Centennial, Colorado in order to drive to Pompano Beach, Florida, where my partner Jim and I bought a condominium last April as our eventual … Continue reading →

I’m guessing that most of us share unpleasant memories from childhood of going to the dentist, especially if we can recall those times during the 1950’s and 1960’s of antiseptic smelling waiting rooms with tables strewn with issues of magazines … Continue reading →

Political rivalry can create a polarization so extreme, that one’s head can swim in the vitriol created by both sides.  I’d like to step back for a moment from my personal political inclinations to look at the panorama of slings … Continue reading →