2026

I am so tired of the word “deal.”

It’s overused by too many people. There is a certain person imbued with overwhelming political, military and economic power in the world today who uses it over and over. He (yes, he’s a he—you know what I mean) who uses it to describe almost every interaction possible. My objections, in no particular order:  To paraphrase […]

Podcasting craft update

Hello, readers, listeners and fans. With the arrival of spring, I feel a new energy to complete all the projects I’ve been working on, with little progress for … well, I’m embarrassed to say how long. Another thing that’s gotten me excited is that I have found a new source of assistance to get some […]

Now a senior citizen

I enter 2026 as a senior citizen. Yes, I turned 65 last week. It’s a natural time to reflect on life. And the turn of the calendar is another common prompt to try to sum up the previous 12 months.  I have to say I’m really looking forward to the end of 2025. It’s been […]