Category Archives: Interest and Oddities

It would be an unusual fisherman who doesn’t dream of finding an undiscovered river. And if not a river then an unknown spot on a known river. And if not a spot, then at least going out on a day … Continue reading →

Well, I did it; I bought a Rolex. I did it after coveting one, toying with the idea, for decades. It’s just a watch albeit a very expensive one, an unneeded acquisition especially just a few weeks after buying a … Continue reading →

“The Sky Is Falling, The Sky is Falling.” Those were the words of Chicken Little, also known as Henny Penny, in a children’s folk tale to illustrate a groundless or absurd conviction that some catastrophic consequence is imminent or underway. … Continue reading →

← Pic Of The Day #1541 From Dan Woog’s column, https://06880danwoog.com/2021/07/08/metal-detectorists-the-thrill-is-in-the-discovery/ Posted on July 8, 2021 | 4 Comments Just when I think I’ve heard everything about Westport history, I learn something new. The other day, it was about a Confederate presence here in … Continue reading →

(I have no illusion that anyone will read this report, but I wanted to put it up anyway. It’s my BIG term report for a class I took. I got an A. The professor asked for 12-15 pages; I ended … Continue reading →

A very few years ago, an Iranian official close to the then Supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei claimed that Jews were using magic against the Islamic Republic. He said that Jews have the greatest sources of sorcery and make use of … Continue reading →

Ellen Berliner offered the caller a ready excuse that her system was incredibly slow that morning. What with the holiday coming up and Covid going around there were simply an awful lot of calls coming in. It rolled off her … Continue reading →

I have just looked at my spam folder, a rare occurrence, and thought I’d share some of the messages I get from around the globe. I do wonder how they found me but don’t want to dig too deeply lest … Continue reading →