Electric What? I love everything about this sign, and the establishment it advertises. I suppose, in no small part, my interest comes from having stayed in so many of these types of motels, throughout my life, but also because it represents what feels like a bygone era, a time when Americans simply put...
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“Remembrance Garden” We Will Never Forget There is a memorial at the Remembrance Garden, in Winslow, Arizona, that honors the memory of the events and the people impacted by the tragedy of 9-11. The plaque states: “These two steel beams from the World Trade Center, entrusted to the citizens of Winslow by...
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Corn, as High as an Elephant’s Eye “There’s a bright golden haze on the meadow There’s a bright golden haze on the meadow The corn is as high as an elephant’s eye An’ it looks like it’s climbin’ clear up to the sky Oh, what a beautiful mornin’ Oh, what a beautiful...
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To love a painting is to feel that this presence is… not an object but a voice. ~ Andre Malraux ~ La Recolecion de Manzanas (The Apple Harvest) by Julio Gonzalez I have carried this image around with me for years; I love the subtle beauty, which the artist has captured, in...
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Grilled Lamb Chops I do not remember who first introduced me to lamb, but grilled lamb chops are one of my most favorite of foods, and honestly, maybe not in one sitting, as they are very rich and robust, but between dinner and lunch the next day, I can easily eat the entire...
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How’s the Weather? Ask IBM In the autumn of 2015, IBM, initials which initially stood for International Business Machines, made what might be considered a rather odd purchase, for a company today known as a leader in technology. IBM actually bought The Weather Company. The plan is to put the technology, called Watson AI...
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The High Cost of Not Dying The recent press regarding the pharmaceutical company Mylan and the criticism of price gouging for the EpiPen has brought forth – in an election year where debates about the cost of healthcare rage almost daily – significant negative press towards Big Pharma. Now there are talks of impending...
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Foreign Lands In foreign lands the rules do not apply. Desire can overrule reason, and it is okay to fall in love for a moment, knowing that a week from now, his face will begin to fade from memory and soon there after your lips will no longer be able to utter...
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Sitting By My Bedside “One sure window into a person’s soul is his reading list.” ~ Mary B. W. Tabor ~ What are you reading? Are you looking for your next great read? Here is a look at what is sitting by my bedside, and which I am pleased to recommend....
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The United States Military Academy “West Point” “Duty, Honor, Country” “A Cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.” Cadet Andrea Lee Hollen, the first Woman to graduate from the Academy in 1980 The first book I remember going to the library and selecting...
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