Monthly Archives: March 2017

How To Vacuum Like a Man (With a Rocket)

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Roger Walck

When my wife’s declining health left me with the job of vacuuming, I quickly gave up on our old upright Hoover and bought a Rocket model described as a “stick vacuum.” Best purchase I ever made.  It was only about … Continue reading →

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The Origin of the Novel

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Roger Walck

“The Man Who Made the Novel,” by Adelle Waldman. The New Yorker, 5/16/2016. The world’s first novel is generally acknowledged to be Lady Murasaki’s Tale of Genji that popped up out of nowhere in 11th Century Japan. But it went … Continue reading →

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Senior Dating In a Buick

Posted on March 26, 2017 by Roger Walck

When my twice-married, twice-divorced buddy at the senior center was still around, I wrote about his descriptions of the dating scene at our age.  But I recently recalled one more item that surprised me.  He told me women wanted to … Continue reading →

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Pierre du Pont and Military Purchases

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Roger Walck

When WWI broke out, there was no president of what to charge for the large purchases by the US and allied governments.  The Spanish-American war had been too short, and the Civil War before it was too far in the … Continue reading →

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The Black Girl and the Old White Guy At the Subway Station

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Roger Walck

Last year, I was in center-city Philadelphia about noon on a pleasant spring day, so pleasant, I decided to ride the subway down to the Second Street Station near Penn’s Landing and spend some time gazing at the Ben Franklin … Continue reading →

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Memories of a Culture Past

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Roger Walck

Recently a long-time friend asked my wife to talk to a local minority boy who wanted to learn about Japanese culture.  The friend assured her this minority boy has a strong desire to learn and is in many ways an … Continue reading →

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Sexy Ads

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Roger Walck

Very often my Yahoo! browser screen has an ad for a testosterone boosting supplement. (How they know I am a candidate would be interesting, but that is beside the point here.) And I am only assuming they are selling some … Continue reading →

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Death Of a Spouse

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Roger Walck

Everything that is joined must separate, everything living must die. We are all journeying together to death, like an unstoppable caravan going into a strange city. What does it matter who gets there first? (The Mahabharata) One of the most … Continue reading →

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Shaving Experiments

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Roger Walck

As I have mentioned before, this blog is overweight with postings on shaving for good reason. A quiet, warm, wet shave on a chilly winter morning is conducive to contemplation, and writing a blog posting is often the next item … Continue reading →

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What Is With Those Eyebrows?

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Roger Walck

I discussed all of this years ago in a posting prompted by Freda Kahlo’s mono brow. (I assume by now you all realize anything underlined and in blue is a hyperlink.  All you need to do is click on it … Continue reading →

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