When I first started my blog page, I noted (at least temporarily) that my page would be free of advertising. There were a couple of reasons for that. The first reason was that I felt that advertising was unnecessary for my page, and would take away from what I was trying to achieve. The second […]
The Mazel Tov Guy
I wish my friends “Mazel Tov” a lot. “Mazel Tov” is a Yiddish phrase, derived from the Hebrew words mazel (fortune) and tov (good). The expression means “good luck”. It also means congratulations. Think about that for a second. The expression actually means two things. It means congratulations for what has already happened, and good […]
Don’t Be Disruptive
A movie that I want to watch is going to be released in a streaming format next week. I am going to watch it as soon as it is released. I might watch it on my TV. Or maybe on my home computer or a laptop. I might even watch part of it on my […]
I Would Like To Speak To Customer Service
My family was waiting at the gate for a flight a few months ago in Europe. An airline representative made an announcement in the local language, and all of the local people left their seats and started to walk away quickly. I walked up to the airline representative, and she said that the flight had […]
Get To Work
When I was in my 20’s and 30’s, I used to think “I can’t wait until I retire”. I have an uncle who is in his late 80’s. He is my accountant. Every year I visit him for our annual income tax appointment, and every year I ask him when he is going to retire. […]
Where Does The Time Go?
I attended a mini high school reunion yesterday. I once belonged to a high school fraternity (it’s complicated). I had not seen some of these fellows in 40 years. I stay in active contact with two of them, and occasional contact with two others. I had not seen the rest in four decades. These men […]
Out Of Time
A few years ago, Justin Timberlake starred in a move called “In Time”. It was a futuristic movie about a society where the currency was time, not money. Every person had a chip implanted in his/her arm, with a “bank” of time in the chip. The time in the chip could be exchanged for goods […]
Out Of Gas
On the way to work, I pass a gas station. I pass that same gas station every day on the way home. I get gas at this gas station every two days (I drive 240 miles in those two days). Except about six weeks ago, the gas station placed orange traffic cones next to the […]
Dress Codes
I dropped my daughter off at school the other day, and on the ride to school, we talked about dress codes. Her school doesn’t have a dress code, and it doesn’t need one. Everyone dresses the same, whether they think so or not. Well, almost everyone. She told me that two students wear capes to […]
The Smell of Popcorn
I walked into the house the other day, and I smelled popcorn. That popcorn smell reminded me of a certain leisure activity, and where that activity occurs, and then I thought about how amazing it is that one smell can trigger all of those thoughts. I associate the smell of popcorn with going to the […]
