• At 56

    After seing James Taylor on the TV last week I started thinking that I hope I look as good as he does when I’m 56. I swear that guy’s taking whatever Dick Clark’s been taking for the past 25 years. Listen ⇢

  • Maybe One Day

    From Sarah, we have links to these two ultra-cool Range Hoods: WC23 – Waterfall Design RM53000 -Fashion Chimney Listen ⇢

  • Happy Summer Solstice

    It’s officially summertime, the longest day of the year! Go for a bike ride, for a run, a walk – go smell the summer flowers. Have fun! Listen ⇢

  • Lots about Nick Hornby

    Anyone who knows my tastes in books, knows that Nick Hornby is my favorite author these days. The author of the brilliant “High Fidelity”, “About A Boy” and “Fever Pitch”, with his offbeat sense of humor and his passion for music (and the fact that he’s the same age I… Listen ⇢

  • Morning Glories

    This morning I spotted the first Morning Glory in my yard. Awfully early to see them bloom. Many folks are fans of morning glories, but they are taking over my yard. I have to weed the little suckers out of my vegetable garden every morning. Beautiful but very invasive flowers. Listen ⇢

  • How Many Miles You Got on That Thing?

    Last summer I marked a cool piece from NPR’s “Day to Day” and had meant to publish it here, but I didn’t end up making the entry live. Now that the summer driving season is once again upon us, I thought I’d finally put up the entry. In the piece,… Listen ⇢

  • Contacting Tim Hittle

    Because this site is getting so many hits from people looking for information on Tim’s wife, Robina, I asked Tim if there was anything he wanted me to post here and he said, “Scrap, post my email address so people can contact me if they want to.” So if you… Listen ⇢

  • Cheap Gas and Peanut Butter Pie

    I’m just back from a quick weekend visit with Marv Foley and Kim and Nancy down in Bloomington, IN. The weather system that has covered a large part of the Midwest dashed Marv and My hopes for a long bikeride in the country, but we still covered lots of ground… Listen ⇢

  • Sasha Graduates

    I just attended the Slauson Junior High School graduation and I wanted to say congratulations to my girl Sasha who’s officially on to High School. Sasha graduated with a straight-A average and was the recipient of the History Award. I couldn’t be more proud of her. Listen ⇢

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