Personal Notes
Alright, there wasn’t really a fire, but since we’re talking radio, I like to imagine that there was one. Dan Yorke and I had that sort of conversation, yesterday, on 630AM/99.7FM WPRO. Those who missed it or who would like to revisit something (for kind or scurrilous reasons) can stream the whole segment (about an…
Of all the topics covered in my wide-ranging conversation with Dan Yorke, my inarticulateness on the application of principles to discrete issues is bugging me the most. My intended meaning was much broader than the ideological platform that I described. “Principles,” in my usage, was meant to indicate not only general rules of thumb, but…
While we’re keeping things light, it would seem a good time to mention something of the sort that normally ought to be ignored, but which, in this case, is so absurdly humorous that I can’t resist response. While indulging curiosity related to my recent registration with the state as a carpentry contractor, I happened upon…
Bob Walsh is currently recovering from a stroke experienced during surgery. God willing, he’ll quickly be back in full form; hopefully he’ll take the meantime as an opportunity to enjoy a break from the battlefield. (N.B. — When it comes to the comments section to this post, leave your blackjacks and billy clubs at the…
Busy as we are — and, of necessity, reluctant to sign up for long-term contracts, as for oil — we found ourselves today on the verge of an empty oil tank, with a delivery already scheduled for tomorrow. As one might expect, few of the oil companies that we called answered, others could not come…
Merry Christmas to my fellow Anchor Rising contributors and to all of our readers and commenters (both the “Hallelujah” chorus and our “polar” opposites)!
It is one of those beautiful mornings after a snow storm where the crisp whiteness of the fresh snow is everywhere, set against the quietness of people still being largely indoors. It is another one of those times when we all have an opportunity to take a step back and reflect on the beauty of…
I’ve been preoccupied with several matters (work, family, volunteering) and have had little chance or time to ponder, much less post, about the news of the day and the like. It occurs to me that, to the regular (ie; non-political) person, this is the norm. There is plenty to worry about and deal with before…
Took a break from politics this weekend. Watched a bunch of soccer up in Pawtucket and enjoyed seeing the youth from across our state compete and laugh and have fun. Even amidst these potentially nation-changing events. Good. They don’t have to worry about the big picture stuff, that’s for us adults. Even if things don’t…
Dean Barnett has died after a long battle with CF. My fondness for Barnett dates back to a 2007 post entitled Muddling Nobly, Happily and with a Sense of Purpose Through Life’s Unexpected Twists & Turns: …And that’s where “muddling through” comes in. Regardless of who you are, at some point life plays some rotten…