“Friends Faraway” I love to travel. I’m not afraid to travel, but because of the current political landscape I’m having second and third thoughts. I also, know that people residing outside our borders are definitely reevaluating coming to the United… (READ MORE)
“Not Funny Anymore” There’s an old joke, “How can you tell when an addict is lying? His lips are moving.” Not terribly funny. Of course, now the word “addict” has been replaced with “politician.” It’s plausible in the current… (READ MORE)
My 3 Cents “Seeing is Believing” Who knows what is real anymore? With AI, the printed word should be questioned. (Am I REALLY writing this column?) With the ease of Photoshop, I might be seen in a spacesuit on… (READ MORE)
Stumbling Through the Days Ahead I met a friend for tea last week. Living in other states, the opportunity to visit face to face is rare, so we set aside several hours to reminisce about the past (we’ve been friends… (READ MORE)
“And the World Still Spins” “Could be . . .Who knows? . . . There’s something due any day—I will know right away, Soon as it shows.” Oh, Tony, Tony, Tony, you young, naïve teenager, singing your heart out in… (READ MORE)
Looking forward to 2025 is scary for me, so I decided to take a look back. I began writing My 3 Cents in 2016 and every year in December I reflect, and evidently, share my thoughts for the year. The… (READ MORE)
Escape to Reality By chance while I was listening to Pivot, a political podcast, I heard Kara Swisher mention another podcast that had interviewed her – “Life in Seven Songs.” The podcast features famous people, but what if the question… (READ MORE)
A True Change of Pace Normally I choose a movie by the director. Sometimes subject matter plays a part, but if I find a filmmaker that, for lack of a better phrase, “speaks to me,” I’ll no doubt buy a… (READ MORE)
Countdown – to What? There was no way I was going to read all 920 pages of Project 2025. If they had contacted me a year ago, I might have considered offering my editing skills which would have reduced the… (READ MORE)
It Matters How can Christians being sacrificed to lions, politicians running for office, and pickleball games possibly be connected? I recently played in a pickleball tournament. The participants were senior women from a neighboring community, all (supposedly) of a… (READ MORE)