This weekend we must all - except the fiercely independent folks of Arizona and Hawaii and a couple of other places - Spring Forward with boundless enthusiasm for savoring more of the glorious illumination provided by our favorite sun during warm summer months. Sunday morning 2am becomes 3am, and just a few months later 2am … Continue reading Weekend Saving Time

Second Act Captain Sullenberger focused on his instruments as he rotated the aircraft skyward.  He had thousands of hours of flight experience but still piloted each takeoff as though it was his first, using careful, precise movements, maintaining constant vigilance, and monitoring critical gauges and indicators. He initiated a banking maneuver to swing the plane … Continue reading A Pair of Shorts and a Quote

I grew up in the 1970s and in our house Saturday evening was called “burger night”. Dad would set up the Weber kettle grill late in the afternoon, neatly stack a pile of charcoal in the middle and douse it with lighter fluid. After making sure the coals were completely white-hot (“son, you don’t want the … Continue reading Quest for the Double-Double

Apparently last night someone broke into my garage and taped the automotive equivalent of a “Kick Me” sign to my front bumper.  It must read “PLEASE PULL OUT IN FRONT OF ME” as this morning no less than six brave commuters believed they could put the four feet of space between me and the car … Continue reading Vehicular Mindslaughter