The not-so-hidden meaning behind “Come Sail Away”
Charlie and I have recently become enamored with the song "Come Sail Away" by Styx. It's admittedly an odd song. It opens quietly with solo piano, slowly building as it…
We die forever.
Someone recently told me that I need to come to terms with the eventuality of death. This seems like lunacy to me. I couldn't get through the day if I…
How to handle household chores
I was asked, oddly enough by a person who I don't actually know, for advice on dividing household chores if you're married or operating in a similarly cohabitating, romantic entanglement.…
I support virtue signaling
I support virtue signaling. Virtue signaling happens when an individual, through action or practice, publicly expresses opinions or sentiments intended to demonstrate their good character or the moral correctness of…
Color TV in 1967
April 14, 1967. The Beatles release Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, my mother is still in high school, and channel 2 in Iowa begins broadcasting in color for the…
Sometimes familiarity is good, too.
Elysha, the kids, and I have been on vacation for the past week, We've been visiting with friends in Washington, DC, touring museums and monuments, and seeing the sights. It's…
Patience and steadiness rewards
On Friday, the Nasdaq Composite (a stock market index heavily weighted towards companies in the technology sector) finished up 2.09%, closing at 13,047.19, reflecting a rise of more than 20%…
I am left-handed.
Today is International Lefthanders Day. I am left-handed. Or perhaps more accurately, I'm non-right-handed. At least that is what Dr. Geschwind a professor of human genetics, neurology, and psychiatry at…
