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Saint Anthony … fired?

Oh, would that it were. But he’s essentially unfireable and the man who might have done it left the oval office last January, and he couldn’t have directly fired any career civil servant, an act that would have had to be accomplished through intermediaries. But the diminutive octogenarian from Brooklyn was once my hero, asContinue reading “Saint Anthony … fired?”

Two triple cheese…

I awoke this morning knowing I was facing a very special day. Another one of those golden anniversaries. They come around pretty frequently at this age. One of the first things I did once I got settled into my blue La-Z-Boy was to fire off e-mails to George Frayne of Gansevoort NY and Bill KirchenContinue reading “Two triple cheese…”

meat!

I love shopping at Meijer’s. None of the three stores in our area is very close, maybe 5 miles or so, but the trip down Platt passes by Bombay Grocers (source of peeled garlic for paste), the dump, and the cheapest gas station in town. Added on todays trip was Gordon Food Services, right acrossContinue reading “meat!”

those vaccines again

This is going to be some hard stuff about the COVID vaccines. It grew from an exchange on a U of M Alumni Society forum. So first I must tell you something about the Alumni Society. Kathy and I became life members of the U of M Alumni Association last June. I believe she andContinue reading “those vaccines again”

a simple dinner

When I awoke around 3 yesterday, the weather report forecast another perfect spring day in AA, 75 degrees and sunny with enough wind later in the day to keep things interesting. Dinner on the deck was a must, so I kicked things off by pulling out of the freezer a couple chunks that arrived fromContinue reading “a simple dinner”

Nayef

Nayef Kazzaz was a fellow with us ‘14-‘16. He came to us from King Saud University in Riyadh courtesy of King Muhammad bin Nayef. I don’t know if they were related. My Division welcomed such types, as they came totally paid for, thanks to King Nayef. Nayef had been smoothed by a 3 year internalContinue reading “Nayef”

Leon

Leon Russell pervades through all my preferred Spotify channels, and none are the ”Leon Russell” channel, which surely exists. You can never go too far without hearing a Leon Russell tune, which is o.k. because all Leon Russell tunes are cool. He brought his considerable talents to LA from Oklahoma City in the 60s, becameContinue reading “Leon”

batch

The Vicksburg High School class of 1970 was to have held its 50th reunion July 17 at Indian Run Golf Course. Mr. Corona said no. My own sweetheart had been having a rollicking good time with her Western Reserve Academy class of ’76 on Zoom, so I sought to attain the same with us. TakingContinue reading “batch”

Cream!

Driving to the grocery store is usually a mundane activity which I nevertheless enjoy. But today gave me an epiphany, one I had to share with my friend from the ‘burg, Forrest Hummel (named Steve Layne by his parents, corrected by his peers in Jr High). Forrest and I share a love for music, heContinue reading “Cream!”

thanks, Timbo!

Tim has been my colleague since ’88. His Garden City MI working class upbringing has been refined though Harvard, U of M med school and residency (including a chief residency) and a San Francisco fellowship. He married a dermatologist who’s smarter, better looking , and far more successful (measured by paycheck). Both are still incrediblyContinue reading “thanks, Timbo!”