Today’s “must” movie is “Moneyball” with Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill. “Moneyball,” as you’re most likely aware, is the name … More
Month: August 2023
It’s tea time when the Holy Mountain shipment arrives!
It’s tea time … yet again! Today, I received my most recent order of tea from the only retailer that … More
A storm threatening? We now have shutter(s) comfort!
We only this year moved from plywood to real storm shutters for our home here in Naples, Fla. Here’s a … More
Before the hurricane, birds were flying away from the storm
Sorry, but I’m a day late on posting this photo. Look close … you’ll see birds flying east into the … More
Movie review: ‘Get Him to the Greek’
I really enjoy raunchy comedy movies. The raunchier the better. However, you’ll find that “Get Him to the Greek” transcends … More
A welcome sunrise on a long weekend’s Sunday morning!
Good morning to a beautiful Sunday here in Southwest Florida. I was running an early errand when I got this … More
New high school reflects growth of Collier County
As a young reporter in Naples, Fla., in 1980, I covered the CCSO for four years before moving on to … More
Escort duty for a funeral procession
I was on an early morning errand today (Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023) when I spied red and blue lights ahead. … More
In the world of closed captioning, some criminals have a religious side
As artificial intelligence expands, it’s wonderful to realize just how stupid a result of AI can be in today’s world. … More
Traffic enforcement? It’s never bad when it’s needed!
OK, so this photo stinks … but that’s because I captured it off my dash cam today (Friday, Aug. 25, … More
Today’s ‘must see’ movie: ‘The Day of the Jackal’ on an anniversary date
Today’s “must” movie is “The Day of the Jackal.” The climactic date of the novel is Aug. 25, 1963, and, … More
Today is the 60th anniversary of ‘The Day of the Jackal’ … enjoy the novel again!
Today, Aug. 25, 2023, is the 60th anniversary of the climactic date in Frederick Forsyth’s novel “The Day of the … More
‘JVL IET’ … is it the owner’s name or a fan of Shakespeare?
A lot of license tags are an expression by the vehicle’s owner. Many are obvious, but some are open to … More
A wonderful sunset began a long weekend this evening!
I started a long weekend today (Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023) at an anniversary party for friends and then managed to … More
Quest joins UPS, FedEx in taking up a parking spot for disabled drivers
If a FedEx or UPS trucks in 2019 can block a spot for disabled drivers, then obviously the Quest Diagnostics … More
Movie review: ‘Free Guy’
When I started watching “Free Guy,” I wasn’t aware of the details of the plot, but I knew that I … More
A sliver of a moon put a wonderful end to this Friday
After getting a nice photo of today’s sunset (Friday, Aug. 18, 2023), I was on an even later errand to … More
It was a glorious ‘goodbye’ view for a Friday in Naples!
You gotta enjoy the moment when you run a late errand to gas up the ol’ family sedan and catch … More
Seeing the birds a the Collier HQ library branch
Birds gather, too, at the Headquarters branch of the Collier County Public Library. I was picking up a couple of … More
Movie review: ‘About My Father’
Comedies are supposed to be funny and it was distressing to find out that the funniest parts of “About My … More
Back to WDW 2023! We’re headed back in September and have the MagicBands to prove it!
OMG! It’s going to happen! We’re headed BACK TO WALT DISNEY WORLD! It has been four years since members of … More
The question is … ‘Who’ll START the rain?’
Rain, rain … COME THIS WAY! Here’s what appears to be a rainstorm approaching, but I’m cynical. There’s an oldie … More
Today’s ‘must see’ movie: ‘Target’ is an outstanding spy thriller
Today’s “must” movie is “Target” with Gene Hackman and Matt Dillon. “Target” is the story of a former CIA agent … More
Here are ‘longnecks’ that go with laundry and not in the refrigerator
“Longnecks” are usually stored in folks’ refrigerators, but for myself, they’re stored with the washer/dryer … unless someone else is … More