Today’s forecast in Richmond, Virginia: sunny with a high of 38 degrees. Not the kind of day I would ever associate to being a desired one. Compared to the frigid…
It came upon me as slow as a snail and then suddenly hit me faster than a high-speed freight train. And a runaway one at that. Why did it take…
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The mention of a certain number may bring to mind a definitive, universal meaning. Why? Numbers are just integers. They are used for counting whatever one needs to count. It’s…
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Are you wearing a hat now? No? When was the last time you wore one? There is an old philosophy (not sure where I heard it or learned about it)…
January 2026 Mike Tomlin, coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers for the last nineteen NFL seasons, called it quits a few days ago. All good things must come to an end,…
Moorman, Joseph Cornelius Black lives matter? You bet!! And the life of this man, Joe Moorman, sure did! The tributes on Facebook are pouring in after he recently died at…
(Illustration: Alice Cooper pop art) The Angle “Mom! Is your purse up here? I think you have my Starbucks card!” “OK, I think it is, Suzette! You better hurry it…
Dressing room requirements for musicians must be quite the production in and of themselves. Besides friends. family, and the usual entourage in attendance before concerts, musicians and their bands must…