Going To Paris

Hidden Hills February 24, 2026 Having a great time visiting my sister and brother-in-law. Lots of activity between horse riding, Lovi's, walking PD, visiting with nephews and nieces and their families, visiting places, and just hanging out in Paradise. We had a family get together on Saturday and there was so much love and joy -- WOW! Yesterday Ken drove us through the Las Flores and Topanga Canyons -- another WOW in terms of the views. The shots of the valleys and ocean b

Hidden Hills February 22, 2026 The Buc-ee's chain of combined gas stations and convenience stores currently has 50+ locations in Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia, including 36 in Texas.  Buc-ee's was founded by Arch "Beaver" Aplin III and his business partner, Don Wasek. Aplin built his first convenience store in 1982 and partnered with Wasek, who had his own store nearby, in 1985. They are equal par

Hidden Hills February 16, 2026 Yesterday I flew to LA from the East Coast. It is a statement of the obvious but flying is stressful these days. From my Uber not showing up to get me to the airport to a tight connection to long walks in airport terminals -- much less the cattle car that is the inside of the planes. During the flight from IAD to LAX, I entertained myself with the interactive map to find the Paris' I visited near to the flight path. I found several -- in Kent

Richmond, Virginia Airport February 15, 2026 So the US EPA under Trump has found in its finite wisdom that greenhouse gases are not a threat to human health. What a crock of poop. The science of what CO2, methane and the other greenhouse gases do in terms of trapping heat in our atmosphere in my educated-mind is indisputable. The argument that we need more CO2 in our atmosphere because plants need CO2 is laughable. Sure they use CO2 but too much CO2 is net net harmful to h

February 5, 2026 Fun to know about this alternate version. Still prefer the rawness of the original — fits the raw (crude) lyrics better.

Charlottesville February 1, 2026 I don’t often think of myself as a leader. I think of leaders as being CEOs and such. But the following essay reminds us that we are all leaders, and because of that we have certain responsibilities. The essay: Whether we’re immersed in warmth and love or burdened by heartache and loss, each day starts the same. With every sunrise, we have a choice. Exactly one month ago, we ushered in a New Year with anticipation for what the next twelve mo

Charlottesville January 30, 2026 Well, this news is disappointing. I look forward to David Brooks’ insights each week in the NYT. His opinion pieces inspire me and make me think. They’ve made me better person. Granted, I do find that I often agree with his perspectives on issues. But it’s much more than that. It’s his humanity, his encouragement that we can do better, and his inspirational insights into these chaotic and often disappointing times. Time to Say Goodbye Ja

OPINION THE EDITORIAL BOARD Trump Is the Jan. 6 President By The Editorial Board The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values. It is separate from the newsroom. Dec. 31, 2025 It was a day that should live in infamy. Instead, it was the day President Trump’s second term began to take shape. Five years ago, on Jan. 6, 2021, a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol, hoping to overturn the

Greenville, South Carolina December 20, 2025 It’s 8 AM. I am sitting in the waiting area of a Goodyear repair shop. I was going to call it a lounge, but that would be an overstatement. Yesterday I was driving from Charlottesville to Atlanta. I noticed a “whirling” sound coming from the front of the Sequoia early in the drive but it would last a few seconds and then stop for upward of two hours. However, when I got to Greenville, South Carolina the noise grew louder and mo