On a 2-week road trip vacation (some claim I’m always on vacation) we drove our Saturn Sky to Florida and back. During the over 3000 miles of driving on everything from interstate highways to country roads there were two things I noted. There sure are a lot of cars on the roads. And, everyone is … Read More
Lately I’ve been reading about research into the brain and its ability to multitask, which as my wife reminds me, is impossible for men. Much of the research suggests the brain (male or female) doesn’t really multitask, more likely it rapidly toggles among tasks rather than simultaneously processing multiple tasks. Based on my own experience … Read More
I spend some time at the Cleveland International Film Festival last weekend and among other things, I saw a documentary called “The Last Ocean” about the Ross Sea and the rapid decline of the Antarctic tooth fish (aka Chilean Sea Bass) that are being caught faster than they can replenish. Sadly, the Marine Stewardship Council … Read More
Despite the critics suggesting you steer clear of the movie “The Last Airbender,” I had to watch it anyway. I guess because the title intrigued me and my mind conjured an array of possibilities. Often I don’t agree with the critics so I watch a lot of movies that they advise not viewing. This time … Read More
If you read Science Fiction, undoubtedly you also watch sci-fi movies. I sure do, and some are really good. Some, not so much. Not long ago a friend challenged me to name my top ten all time sci-fi movies. I thought it would be easy, and started rattling off movies that came to mind. Quickly … Read More
This past weekend I went to the wake and funeral for a good friend. It reminded me that good friends are hard to come by and are truly gifts to be cherished. I will miss Bob, he was a gentleman, slow to anger, quick to forgive. The world is a better place because he was … Read More
In the early morning darkness for the last ten years or so, I had the pleasure of hearing the hoots of a Great Horned Owl that lived in the woods behind our home. It was a haunting sound, somehow majestic, regal, filling me with a sense of wonder that stirred the soul. On a recent … Read More
I took a trip to Finger Lakes region of New York state, specifically to Watkins Glen and the International race course. Cruising through rural areas (it was a road trip after all), we got turned around. Not having GPS the only thing I was sure of was that we were on the wrong road. So … Read More
If you go with the flow of the Universe you will end up exactly where you are supposed to be. If you go against the flow, you will end up broken on the beach like just one more piece of lost driftwood.
The USS Edson in tow on Lake Huron. Recently I made a trip to the “thumb” of Michigan. It was just a go-see-what’s-there kind of trip without any particular agenda or expectations. I spent a great afternoon and evening in Port Huron where I visited the headquarters for boatnerd.com (a great website to follow Great … Read More