I left home on Wednesday the 21st and headed to Reno to have my new novel, Consequences, reviewed by my friend and editor. I’ve been on a diet and Wednesday was my cheat day where I can eat anything I want and was proud of myself when I passed up the all you can eat pizza at Roundtable. That would have never happened in the past. Exchanged the radio controlled helicopter I … [Read more...] about Visiting the Past
Dialogues of Duke
When I think about my discussions with my conservative friends, I often think of the Dialogues of Plato in which Plato matches wits with other men. Several characters argue a topic by asking questions of each other. I’m going to begin The Dialogues of Duke. They can be found at www.dukerone.blogspot.com Over the years, I’ve exchanged e-mails with my conservative friends … [Read more...] about Dialogues of Duke
Occupy Theme Song
The Occupy movement needs a song. I was playing the song At the End of the Day from the musical Les Miserable on the piano the other day when Wendy, my daughter-in-law and I both thought "that’s perfect for the Occupy Movement.” Here are the words. They’re not perfect, but they say a lot about what’s happening in America today. At the End of the Day [1823, … [Read more...] about Occupy Theme Song
When and How to Talk to Your Kids about Sex
This blog has been sitting in the draft folder for over a week. I needed some time to think about what I've written. I've rewritten parts of it because as always, we worry about being criticized. Many adults find it hard to talk seriously about sex to their children or other adults, so I felt the need to be honest and not piss everyone off. The rule of thumb that I … [Read more...] about When and How to Talk to Your Kids about Sex
My Aunt Eleanor Died Today
My aunt passed away at around 1:30 PM today. She was a fighter and was an exceptional woman having gotten polio at 4 months and living to be 86. She loved life and has moved on. I talked to her yesterday. She couldn’t speak, only make guttural sounds. I told her I loved her and enjoyed my many visits at her place in the mountain near West Point. She tried hard to say … [Read more...] about My Aunt Eleanor Died Today