Monthly Archives: September 2009

"Fixed income" used to be a dirty word, mainly used by seniors at their personal pity party, but today there are millions who would love to have a fixed income. Since I live only a block off of Concord Pike, … Continue reading →

Here is a photo of an old Kodak bellows camera that once belonged to my aunt.  It’s official name is the "Kodak Vigilant Six-16."  I know because I have the original box and, especially interesting, the instruction manual. Although the … Continue reading →

A recent Wall Street Journal article dates the beginning of the end of network radio at January 11, 1949.  At that time, there were only a little more than one million TV sets compared to 85 million radio sets, but … Continue reading →

The doorbell rang the other day, and there standing on my porch was a pleasant teen-aged President Obama selling magazines.  He was selling a package deal which he assured me would be cheaper than the subscriptions I was now getting.  … Continue reading →

Last week’s editorial columns provided three quotes that impressed me as clever enough to pass on for their wit alone, without implying any political message on my part.  They are: A leathery old piece of cowboy wisdom with relevance for … Continue reading →