Monthly Archives: March 2018

You all know what “HQ” stands for, right?  Of course, it stands for “Haggadah Questions” – like “Why is this night different from all other nights?”  Just kidding, of course.  Actually we don’t know for sure what HQ stands for, … Continue reading →

Its been a couple of years since I pointed out a trite language meme, “Whatever” in 2015, which was pre-dated by “So Much” in 2014 and “Oh-My-God” in 2012.  Those were all declarative phrases/add-ons, but this year’s winner is a … Continue reading →

“Where it began, I can’t begin to knowin’ … Was in the spring , then spring became the summer.” It was evident to anyone watching Gabe Kapler’s moves during spring training that he was a micro-manager, perhaps to a fault. … Continue reading →

At the end of the clip showing Ian Happ’s hot start to the spring, after his third homer in four days, the announcer opines: “Start the season now!”  Well now is upon us, with the Cubs opening against the Marlins … Continue reading →

The last game of the spring training season in Clearwater is always bittersweet.  The month rolls by way too fast, though it helped this year that I didn’t mark the days by lining them out as each one passed on … Continue reading →

What a wonderful month this has been on The Gulf, punctuated by good company and glorious views.  Although we didn’t drive around to explore the area beyond our usual comfort zones this year, I did take a tour through the … Continue reading →

At noon, still sitting and working/reading in the cafe at B & N, clouds rolled by briskly as if following a musical score played on the telephone wires framing Route 19. Should I stay or should I go?  Didn’t want … Continue reading →

It’s sweet that Atara is home from Israel for Pesach, and she used her ample videography skills to choreograph this production.  Miriam flew back to NJ to coordinate culinary preparations in the Point Pleasant Beach kitchen, dedicated toward Passover readiness. … Continue reading →

Actually, just kidding that I’m just kidding.  Of course I have an idea of what a day without baseball is like on Clearwater Beach, though admittedly the month here revolves around baseball.  Thanks to Heather & Elliot, and grandkids Carson, … Continue reading →

“Timeless but timely pieces of knowledge, wisdom, information, inspiration, and radiance out in the world that illuminate us when we encounter them … helping us explore what it means to live a meaningful life.”  A nice self-description by Maria Popova … Continue reading →