Author Archives: mike

I think that we are in an opportune moment for a blog post. I’m sheltering in place, I’m self-isolating, I’m social-distancing, I’m hunkering down, all in an attempt to avoid colliding with a passing corona virus 19 beastie, otherwise known … Continue reading →

Florida Bulletin How things change; for the past thirty years the only weather phenomena that I have cared about have been tornadoes in the summer and ice storms in the winter. Now I’m a Florida resident and it’s late August … Continue reading →

A little background. Infamy (Merriam-Webster) 1 : evil reputation brought about by something grossly criminal, shocking, or brutal 2a : an extreme and publicly known criminal or evil act b : the state of being infamous   On December 7,1941 … Continue reading →

I’ve decided to restart writing blog posts (Oh no! they cry) but first I wish to acknowledge those among my friends, friendly acquaintances and the rest who responded to my earlier note announcing that I am yet alive and kicking! … Continue reading →

What is becoming abundantly clear to the inhabitants of planet Earth is that one man taking a knee in stony silence during the playing of the US national anthem at a sporting event, speaks louder than the massed voices of … Continue reading →

I keep thinking of a “joke” that I came across some time ago, it goes like this: Two astronomers on a far distant planet were conversing and one said, “Did you see that the planet called Earth on that distant … Continue reading →

These days millions of Americans and others who reside in the US are involved in the preparation of their annual tax returns. In my case for the past couple of years I have used an internet service provided by TurboTax … Continue reading →

“You going out, Mel? “Just for a while DJ, I’ll be back soon.” “What’s that weird hat you’re wearing, it looks like a pink tea cozy.” “Just something that Karl made for me, all the girls are wearing them.” “OK … Continue reading →

This video came to me from another source; I thought I would pass it on. Note that Trump Tower is the backdrop.    

I came to Sarasota, FL last Thursday after a boring but not uneventful drive from the frozen north. What made it uneventful was that in South Georgia one of my rear tires blew out. I pulled off the highway and … Continue reading →