Any American close to an English friend faces this annual dilemma: How do you share the fun-spirit of our Independence Day from England, with our English friends? Most Americans just exclude those English friends.Some Americans just offer a ceremonial hot dog & cold beer to anybody with a British accent.I’ve found the Brits are fine with anything, as long as they can laugh about how…
I pray that God continues to bless All Americans!Young or old, tall or short, smart or dumb . . . all Americans!All Christians, Jews, Muslims, miscellaneous, and atheists too!All colors too – black, white, brown, yellow or pink. I pray that God blesses Republicans and Democrats . . . who drive us all crazy.All politicians who are patriotic, instead of partisan.All government workers, who are…
Just like real people, long-time students of the stock market have their favorite movies. Remember “The Graduate”, a 1967 romantic comedy? There is one scene early in the movie where Dustin Hoffman is cornered by a drunk (?) stockbroker at a cocktail party, who repeatedly whispers the one word “plastics”, suggesting that is THE future industry to be invested in. The audience laughed at such…
Don’t telephone my 100-year-old father after 5PM! He is asleep by that time. As a boy, I remember that he kept a more normal sleep schedule. His bedtime was 9-10PM. As he aged, he went to bed earlier and earlier, which is not uncommon for the elderly. However, I have recently learned there is such a thing as “sundowning”, which is a little understood set…
