We know people by their given name, a first and last.  Joe Smith.  Sue Jones.  If we are close to them, we might know the middle names or even the nicknames.  But if you are one of the royals from England, your last name is a confusing mystery. Take a poll at work and ask… Read More »

Have you ever wondered who are the richest people in America?  If you have, it’s very probable that you’re not on the list.  Otherwise, you would have known.  For those who qualify, their names appear annually on the Forbes 400 list. It used to be that the goal was to become a millionaire.  For those… Read More »

I enjoy the exhilaration that come from flying in the commercial planes like a Boeing 737.  The adrenaline rush of hearing the engines roar at take-off as you barrel down the runway at 165 mph is an absolute joy for those who have a need for speed.  Cruising at about 600 mph gets you to… Read More »

Take a moment and transport yourself ahead to the spring of 2022.  There will be a sight as customary as the trees budding, flowers blooming, and the birds singing.  It will be the Girl Scouts pedaling their cookies for another year.  Tables will be set up at WalMart and other places around town, loaded with… Read More »

Some may chalk up personality types to psychological mumbo-jumbo.  However, there is no denying the fact that there are different personality types and those personalities all have their positive and negative attributes. Take for instance the introvert.  Many would say that this is the least desirable of personalities because the individual is shy and withdrawn. … Read More »

We’ve all seen it portrayed on television.  Ambassadors are driven in black armored limousines or Cadillacs.  State Department emblems are affixed to the doors and flags are mounted on the front corners of the hood.  And they are under the protection of “diplomatic immunity” which essentially grants them a free pass. How much of this… Read More »

“In the spring of 1894, the Baltimore Orioles came to Boston to play a routine baseball game. But what happened that day was anything but routine. The Orioles’ John McGraw got into a fight with the Boston third baseman. Within minutes all the players from both teams had joined in the brawl. The warfare quickly… Read More »

I have played trumpet since 6th grade.  Louis Armstrong, the famous jazz trumpeter played trumpet since he was 11 years old.  To compare my trumpet playing to Louis Armstrong is like a preschooler’s macaroni portrait being called art when held next to a Rembrandt.  Though his personal life has some undesirable aspects, you sure cannot… Read More »

I ran across an article that boldly proclaimed Parts of the Bible That Science Has Confirmed To Be True.  Some of the “profound” discoveries acclaimed were: All Humans Are Related By Blood.  Mitochondrial and chromosomal evidence points that we are all related, regardless of ethnicity.  Thus saith the scientists!  But, anyone who reads and accepts… Read More »

Most of the world’s religions have retained some relics that are believed to possess great spiritual significance, even some sort of mystical power.  The faithful of that religion visit the artifact to pay homage and snap a selfie with the item as a sacred souvenir.  Just consider what some have considered venerable. Siddhartha Gautama was… Read More »