Puerto Aventuras I have trouble getting my closest living relatives to take the issue of resolutions seriously as we enter a new year. My son tried to stump me by arguing that, “resolutions are reminders of how many things you fail to do repeatedly.” Well of course there’s that, so I had to concede the …
Leaving 2016 Behind
Puerto Aventuras Spending time recently with my family, I was surprised at how unanimous they were in their relief that 2016 was almost over. Ok, the election was a kick in the butt, though as Trump has advised, we need to “get over it,” so we can be in fighting trim for 2017, though I’m …
Here Come the 50s Again, Complete with a Cold War
Puerto Aventuras Reading the news online doesn’t count as a pleasure these days, if it ever did. The upshot in the domestic and international news seems to be that we are going into 2017 and ending a presidency of the 21st century by dialing the clock back to inaugurate a presidency of the mid-20th century. …