“Peanuts, Popcorn, Four for a Quarter.” An Ode to the Cleveland Indians.
I’ve never had a lump in my throat extend down to my stomach before. The Cleveland Indians have changed their name. At least the new name ends with –dians. I had…
“Somewhere Beyond the Sea.” Quotations.
'Tis the season to think about the sea. I feel better at the ocean than anywhere else. Sea quotations: “The sea always filled her with longing, though for what she…
Are You Observant? A Religious Reflection
In conversation with a colleague, it came up that I was Jewish. She asked, “Are you observant?” I had to think for a minute. What exactly does that mean? My…
No Place Like Home: Living on the Piney River
I have been lucky to live in some beautiful surroundings in middle Tennessee. We moved into Nashville from rural Williamson County, to be close to my daughter’s school activities, but…
Thirteen thousand, six hundred and sixty-two minutes: A Look at Memory
Thirteen thousand, six hundred and sixty-two minutesThirteen thousand, six hundred and sixty-two meals to planThirteen thousand, six hundred and sixty-two minutesHow do you measure? Measure a year? In daylights,In sunsets,In midnights,In…
Phil & Fifty: Aging Positively
Writing about golf? I haven’t played golf since the ONLY time when I was 13-years old: 4 ½-hours to play nine holes and score 118! Needless to say, not my…
Fear of Failure
It seems only fitting to follow my blog about the author of the Fear of Flying with a blog about the fear of failure. Like many of you, I grew up in a…
The Invisibility Club
May 28. Tennessee.On my way to shop this Memorial Day morning, I still worry about former students and re-thinking the ones who just graduated. I need to put these emotions aside now…
Anglophilia
March 17, 2021: Anglophilia? Sounds like a disease. In fact, the definition by Merriam Webster: Unusual admiration or partiality for England, English ways, or things English. Lost in the Pond: Why are…