Character is much easier kept than recovered. 

- Thomas Paine

Mistakes

It's hard to learn from other people, 
they haven't made your mistakes.

If you don't ask any questions, you don't have to worry about the answers.

Buttonholes

All the buttonholes 

on my shirt are up 

and down, except 

the bottom one.

It is sideways. 

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Emotions

Some people are too ready to let everyone know their emotions. Just because you feel strong about something, doesn't mean you have to tell the whole world. Sometimes it's best to keep your mouth shut.

TV Shows

Thank God for subtitles. I can now watch shows in French, German, Norwegian, Swedish, Russian and whatever.

"The Last Flight" by Gregory Liefer

This book tells the story of an aging helicopter pilot, veteran of Vietnam, now near retirement. It is a good story covered by a blanket of sadness. It leans toward long drawn out radio messages and has flashback of his past life. Although intended for adults, it is more suitable for adult audiences. 

1960 Kellogg's Corn Flakes  Magazine Ad

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"Dangers of Temptation" by James Runcie

This is the next in The Grantchester Series about a full time Church of England priest and part time detective. When I started this book, I was expecting a good murder mystery. Instead, it was a collection of a number of short stories, loosely stuck together. In the first story I thought I had blundered into a soap opera and the last story was too involved with diversity and sin.  

Police Radio

Today is #WorldRadioDay, Halifax was the first city in Canada to introduce radio patrol cars to their fleet. The transmitter was set-up on October 6, 1934 and the first car patrolled three days later.

Police Chase

How come on police shows, the police never shoot out the tires on the get away car?

Older and wiser? There is a limit to it.

Snowplows

This morning, between 2 and 3, a snowplow went by 6 times. My God! We only had 2 inches of snow. When we have 2 feet they are nowhere in sight.









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 The closest I've been to China is 
    Chinatown in San Francisco.   

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1989 Smirnoff Vodka Magazine Ad

with Johnnie Carson

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Common Sense

Star Trek

New Star Trek Show coming. "Star Trek Pike". Will have a young Capt. Kirk.

"Drums Along the Khyber" by Duncan MacNeil

"Drums Along the Khyber" is the first of an historical series set in 1897. It is the story of a young Lt. sent to India on his first deployment. It goes along at a good pace, not plagued by pages of description about scenery etc. It is well written. Some may be offended by the language, but it is the attitude of the times. Five stars for me.