The Korean Clown Car I’m sure it is not lost on any of us that the economies that seem to be doing the best across the world, other than the American economy, have been Germany, Japan and now Korea. In fairness, the first two were our enemies in WWII and the third was our ally (given that I am referring to South Korea or, technically, the Republican of Korea), but all three countries were the…
Picking Your Seat There is an old Dad joke that was used when a kid would get caught pulling at his underpants, squirming this way and that. The Dad would say, “You going to the movies?” The kid would, of course, say, “no, why?” And the Dad would ask him with a big grin, “Then why are you picking your seat?” Its always a good one because its a cute play on words and it…
Body Memory I have thought for years that is a beautiful thing. We all have used the expression that its like riding a bike, meaning that we will never forget how to ride a bike once we have done it since the body rememberers the intricacies of the balance and movements necessary to stay on a moving bicycle. We often call it muscle memory, but it is more than that since it involves all the…
Why Poker? I sense that the craze over poker as exemplified by all the celebrity poker on TV and the televising of The World Series of Poker, has come down of that high and has settled back down to more normal level of popularity. When I go to Las Vegas, I know a game of poker is a sensible way to while away my gambling hours since I can more or less control the rate…
The Cost of Living At a recent holiday gathering a nephew of mine who is currently feeling put upon by life (he has an injury that is very painful and its effecting every aspect of his enjoyment of life according to him), recited something that he had read about San Diego being the most expensive city in America. That didn’t feel right to me so I looked it up and found the source, which was…
Snow Day No, it is not snowing here on the hilltop, but as I look out to the north, for the first time this season, I see snow on the tops of the San Gabriel Mountains to the direct north and the San Jacinto Mountains to the slight northeast. It does not look like a full-on snow covering, but just a dusting. Nevertheless, it is a reminder of all the fun I have had in…
Andy Yesterday I got a New Years call from an old pal, Andy, a.k.a. Drew, a.k.a, Lieutenant Commander Forrester. The funny thing is that while I have known Andy for approximately 47 years, he knows more about my daily life these days than I do his. That is because it seems he reads this blog every day. I have a certain cadre of friends and relatives who read my daily blog, but I wouldn’t have…
Viz-a-Visa One of my responsibilities now that we are in the New Year is to get all our ducks in a row for our trip to Southeast Asia that we are taking next month. To be honest, most of the legwork in terms of the bookings and arrangements have already been done with great diligence by Mike. Mike also paved the path on the entry visas for all six countries we will be visiting (Singapore,…
SCOTUS v. POTUS There is a great deal of dust in the air right now around Donald Trump and his efforts to run for President for a third time. We all recognize how divided our country is at this moment in history. I wish I could understand why we are so galvanized in our respective positions because it is very hard to find an easy basis for the divide. Historically, I would argue that politics…
Take a Deep Breath I have been 70 for a long time. I don’t know what it is about me that wants to rush my aging, but it has been almost a year now that when asked my age I have said that I was 70. The truth is that I will turn 70 officially in 30 days. Last night when we watched the ball drop in Times Square, for one reason or another they…