Monthly Archives: July 2015

Class Division On the Ocean City Boardwalk

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Roger Walck

Now that I can watch webcams on the Ocean City boardwalk anytime of the day or night, I can analyze the people, and they are just not as interesting as I remember. Certainly the girls are not as hot.  Their … Continue reading →

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A Home On the Water

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Roger Walck

The TV program Beachfront Bargain Hunt shows couples examining three properties, then deciding on which one to buy. “So which house did you chose?” finally asks the realtor as they fade into commercial. I am surprised by how much the … Continue reading →

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Pickles and Married Couples’ Jokes

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Roger Walck

Pickles is my favorite comic strip. How could it not be? It is about Earl and Opal Pickles, in their seventies, and the observations by cartoonist Brian Crane are always spot-on. Minor characters are grandson Nelson (once the age of … Continue reading →

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Insomnia

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Roger Walck

“You May Be Getting More Sleep Than You Think” by Andrea Peterson. The Wall Street Journal, 7/14/2015. This article caught my attention because, frankly, it agrees with my theory. Many times, I have tossed and turned and looked at the … Continue reading →

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Wild Mushroom Poisoning

Posted on July 22, 2015 by Roger Walck

“Health & Wellness” by Ann Lukits. The Wall Street Journal, 7/14/2015. Foraging for wild mushrooms is popular in many countries, but not at my house, not even at Trader Joe’s. I consider fungus as something that grows on your feet, … Continue reading →

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The Tale of Genji

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Roger Walck

“The Sensualist” by Ian Buruma. The New Yorker, 7/20/2015. I read a translation of the Japanese “The Tale of Genji” back in the 1960s when I was first enamored with all things Japanese, including my new wife of Japanese descent. … Continue reading →

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Trouble With the IRS

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Roger Walck

I know, listening to someone else’s tax problems is like listening to an insurance salesman, but my problems are over, and I am only presenting this as an example of the sad state of the federal government that we could … Continue reading →

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Let’s All “Go Forward”

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Roger Walck

“The Unstoppable Appeal of “Going Forward,” by Joseph Epstein. The Wall Street Journal, 7/1/2015. The wife-beating star athlete says at a press conference that he will not dwell on the past, but will “move forward.” Hillary Clinton tells us that … Continue reading →

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The Du Pont Family Cemetery

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Roger Walck

Ta-da! After five years of sporadic effort, I found the du Pont family cemetery, thanks to a little help from a friend. Being a volunteer at Longwood Gardens, often talking non-stop about its founder, Pierre S. du Pont, I naturally … Continue reading →

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A Friend’s Dementia

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Roger Walck

Jim, my twice-divorced buddy at the senior center is rapidly sinking deeper into dementia, a big difference in just the past year. We were recently talking about taxes, and he told me Marlene does his and takes care of all … Continue reading →

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