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First item: Here in NW Ohio we have been plunged into Stygian darkness in the mornings yet again. Last Saturday night (March 9) we were instructed to change our clocks to daylight-savings time by advancing them one hour. The good … Continue reading →

O’er west horizon sinks the setting sun As Earth in its gyration turns E’er close transporting woeful night, as day Its wearied labor slow adjourns In loath retreat now does the vanished orb Flame hovering cirrus with bright fire Thus … Continue reading →

Let me introduce you to my new neighbors. This is Asako Tamura, who is to sing the role of Leila in Bizet’s “Pearl Fishers” at the Sarasota Opera in February, and you can find all about her at http://www.asakotamura.com, and … Continue reading →

Would you believe that I landed a shark yesterday? Note the careful choice of words: I did not say that I caught a shark but that I landed one. Whatever, it was an unplanned and thoroughly stimulating experience. The story … Continue reading →

Greetings to all on this winter solstice which, in Sarasota FL, is not very wintry.

Mom can I have chocolate milk this morning? No! Sweet Sue you’re putting on weight And did you brush your teeth yet, dear Johnnie? Come on kids, school’s starting at eight. And the flags fly half-staff. Can we have breakfast … Continue reading →

Here we go again. It seems that Syria, a neighbor of Israel, has stockpiles of nerve gas, aka chemical weapons, and the US and, by extension, everybody else in NATO is becoming concerned that as the Syrian rebel forces squeeze … Continue reading →

A play in one act (unfinished) Act 1 (of 1) Scene 1(of 1) The atrium in the Curia Julia (Senate House) in ancient Rome in the time of Emperor Baractacus. Two senators, Durbinus and Macanius are sitting on a bench … Continue reading →

It is always an occasion of pleasure for me when October comes around, year after year. This is not, as many may think, because October is the month when baseball’s World Series is fought out, nor because it is my … Continue reading →