First it’s one thing, then it’s another It all started long ago. I’ve always planned my excursions based on proximity. Not only to save money on gas but also to limit my carbon footprint. And boy, are my outings exciting. The grocery store. The dry cleaners. Walgreen’s. Sometimes when I’m…

Has anyone else lost followers? First, I always say that I’m not going to write about Medium. Then I find myself writing about Medium. So my apologies. But I was so excited. It took a long time to reach 1,000 followers on Medium. …

It’s Kind of a Big Deal to Me — I don’t think there’s a way to tell how many claps any one individual gives another for an article. If only one clap is given, that is either a slap in the face or the reader doesn’t know that you can give up to 50. Giving 12 claps is my…

The Name Changers — Full of Fun Facts! “…in this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes.” ~Benjamin Franklin “…and change.” ~ Arthur Keith Change in this world is taking place faster than ever, primarily due to technology. But increasingly, change has been sought to improve the perception of…

Don’t worry about gasoline prices. Sheryl says it will be FREE! — She also recognized climate change back when we still called it “global warming.” There’s another prediction in the same song: Crow sang, “London suffered sweltering heat.” Gasoline isn’t free yet, but it was down to $3.71 in my city today. That’s almost free! Sheryl Crow released the song “Gasoline” on…

Except maybe every other Tuesday in January. In odd years. I’m a bit late at writing this, part 4B of The Megadrought Series, as I took a two-week road trip to the Great Plains. Why? To check on the drought situation there and to get away from it all. It’s…

Discover America — Best by Car — Part 1 — I’m laughing because the story I’m about to tell you isn’t so much about “Hot Spots” but the lack thereof. Sometimes we need to get off the grid and away from… people. There are plenty of places like that which make you feel you’re the only person around. Just don’t…

It was beautifully painful Author’s note: This is one of several stories I have written about the tragedy that beset our family. Links to previous articles can are at the bottom of this story. It is unimaginable pain. The trip had been postponed twice. First, because of Covid, and second…

Final Words of Advice It’s been a lot of fun writing “The Hookup Series,” and I’m grateful to the hundreds of readers who have made it a success. But, more importantly, I hope you’ve learned this lesson: If it seems too good to be true — it is! I’ve dispensed…