Observations

This is a collection of things that I see in front of and behind my eyes. These posts have been published near daily since October 2016.

Man in Black Transends

I was talking to my landscaper—a hard-working, Latino small-business owner—and when I mentioned that we were going to Nashville over the holidays to visit Deborah's family, he told me

The Right Way

I'm not going to give any credit to the red and blue bears who populate their world, but there is never any doubt that every Charmin commercial shows the toilet paper

Every Day

After publishing these observation posts for more than four years—with a regularity of 70-80% of the days, but much lower in pandemic year one—I reached 1,000 posts in mid-December 2020.

Zodiac Birthdays

Deborah bought a box of birthday cards with one for each zodiac sign. That means each month she needs to pick among her family and friends who gets this style birthday card.

A Nigerian Prince Walks Into a Bank

I'm not going to talk about the prince because Nigeria has a democratically elected president, plus a two-house legislature similar to the United States. But there are people who are trying