A guy’s got to make a buck or two while the sun shines was NOT what I thought when I saw that newly elected president Donald Trump was texting me about purchasing his ‘Tis the Season Trump shirt for only $30. At first I was appalled. Particularly since this comes on the heels of the […]

Because I have a very smart family member who’s unemployed and looking for work, I decided to check out the newly created Department of Governmental Efficiency or DOGE. I hear they’re hiring. Wouldn’t it be fun to work for Elon and Vivek? It turns out that DOGE and its creators are looking for people with

My root canal was successfully executed this morning by the talented Dr. Sheila Chandrahasa of Venice, Florida, and her very able assistant. As anticipated, it was the best event in a summer that has included back-to-back hurricanes, one tropical storm that dropped twenty inches of rain on Sarasota, gall bladder surgery, and the post-Milton return

Root canal. Hurricane. They were both scheduled for this Thursday. Frankly, it was a toss-up as to which I found most unappealing. The hurricane won. And, anyway, shortly after 9:00 this morning, the dentist ‘s assistant called to say that my root canal needed to be rescheduled because of the impending storm. It would be

Pete Rose was an amazing baseball player—among the best in the game’s history. In death, he deserved better treatment than he got. The New York Times gave scant attention to his many baseball accomplishments in its obituary of him. The Wall Street Journal did a little better by him. Both focused on the bad news—the

When it was announced that the owner of the fabled race horse Smarty Jones would be speaking at a ladies luncheon in my community in mid-October, I put it on my calendar to phone in for tickets. Sales began today at 9 a.m. What could be the problem with me calling around 4 p.m.? Plenty.

I was having lunch with the neighborhood ladies yesterday when the topic turned to authors. The woman sitting next to me had pre-ordered my new book, Under the Sand, and was excited to read it, she said. I had just met Susan and already liked her. A lot. But we weren’t talking about me. We

I was thinking about an old beer commercial today as I was getting ready to meet a friend for lunch. It was a Schlitz ad that came out in 1970: “You only go around once in life. So grab for all the gusto you can. Even in the beer you drink. Why settle for less? When you’re out of Schlitz, you’re

Somedays I burst into song. I can’t help myself; I feel that good. Last night was no exception. For several days, my man has been debating whether or not he should purchase an old condo and remodel it, even as he is finishing up his latest project. Construction has been his passion for the twelve

It was like the start of a spy movie. An elderly couple sitting in their living room about 9:00 p.m., reading, when a small plane appears out of nowhere and swoops low over their home, its errant path visible through the patio windows. “Did you see that?” the woman shrieks. “I thought it was going