It isn’t easy being me. Well, it isn’t easy being anyone, I suppose. It’s hard to be Cheryl, Nate, John, Mary, Rafael, Fatima, or Ebeneezer, too. It’s hard to be … Continue reading Never to Say Its Name Aloud
Joe’s Above Average First Year
Happy Anniversary. One year ago today we expelled a charlatan and installed a gray champion. Okay, that is one way the annals of time might look back at the inauguration … Continue reading Joe’s Above Average First Year
Quite Positive, But Still Upbeat
Kind of a quiet week besides the massive comeback by the Niners to take down my Rams, the winning of the NFC West by the Rams despite that, the Wild … Continue reading Quite Positive, But Still Upbeat
Get Along
What can I say about 2022 so far? We’re only one week into this new year and already stuff has happened. The anniversary of the January 6th attack on the … Continue reading Get Along
One Year Ago Today
I’d be remiss if I didn’t acknowledge the events of this day, one year ago, so I’ll share here what I said on Facebook this morning. Be great humans, earthlings, … Continue reading One Year Ago Today
Twenty Twenty-Two
You made it! I never doubted it for a second. Happy New Year, my friends, welcome to TBT2022. This year needs a theme, right? I’ll dwell on that; please send … Continue reading Twenty Twenty-Two
Twenty Twenty-One
“I was dreaming when I wrote this, forgive me if it goes astray.” It began with the attempted overthrow of the American government system. That could be the opening sentence … Continue reading Twenty Twenty-One
On This Very Christmas Day
I love Christmas. The whole season of it, from around the middle of November, when I start sampling this year’s repetitive batch of holiday music, to just after New Year’s, … Continue reading On This Very Christmas Day
Don’t Panic
The Rams game, and some others, have been rescheduled due to contagion outbreaks. There’s a sentence that wasn’t in the offing two years ago. Like most people I immediately cried … Continue reading Don’t Panic
Person of the Year
Time Magazine reveals its Person of the Year on Monday, and I never pay attention to it. But it is a tradition in news/reporting that goes back 94 years so … Continue reading Person of the Year
Tom Being Tom 