by mike | Sep 29, 2025 | Aging, Humor, Life, Uncategorized |
That’s what I used to call the incredibly steep church driveway in my neighborhood, as you’ll see in this post from a few years ago. These days, it has become a ho-hum part of my routine walks, almost like it had never been a challenge. Well, that’s what I call it,...
by mike | Sep 1, 2025 | Aging, Death, Life, Uncategorized |
It is nearing a year-and-a-half since I lost Jacqueline, my beloved bride, to insidious cancer. I swear, it seems as if it happened last week. My grief, while somewhat manageable at this point, will last until the Mother Ship comes to take me back to her. Speaking of...
by mike | May 12, 2025 | Aging, Humor, Life, Music, Uncategorized |
A question: does Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy,” which is the fourth movement of his Symphony #9, qualify as an oldie? Well, he wrote it between 1823 and 1824. Old enough for you? So what does this have to do with exercise? Okay, as a gentleman (ha!) of, ahem, advancing...
by mike | May 5, 2025 | Baseball, Life, Non-Fiction, Sports, Uncategorized |
Sixty-three years before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier during MLB’s so-called modern era, a professional baseball catcher was credited with being the first black man to play in the major leagues. His name was Moses Fleetwood Walker. A HISTORY OF RACISM Born...
by mike | Apr 7, 2025 | Adventure fantasy, Death, Life, Movies, Native American Films, Uncategorized |
We lost an acting icon—and a personal favorite—last week. Val Kilmer passed away at age 65 after a courageous battle with insidious throat cancer. His last appearance on the big screen—an amazing effort—was a cameo in Top Gun: Maverick (2022), where he reprised his...
by mike | Jan 13, 2025 | California, Humor, Life, Uncategorized |
…when the volcano blows! You might ask, What volcano? It’s the one that is located—as the crow flies—about a mile from my California home. Seriously? WHAT THE HECK IS A PLUG DOME? I live in a 55+ community in north San Diego County whose large campus sports 1,600...
