Monthly Archives: November 2017

Finding Your Cellphone and Other Travel Hints

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Roger Walck

I recently returned from an overnight stay in Baltimore to attend a wedding. We drove home on a Sunday along I-95 when traffic was expected to be horrendous. But we had no problems because I followed a rule that has … Continue reading →

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I Shudda Been Named “Saquon”

Posted on November 26, 2017 by Roger Walck

Saquon Barkley is Penn State’s talented running back. With a name like “Saquon,” of course he would grow up to be a running back. My name is “Roger.” What chance would I ever have? That’s why I did not try … Continue reading →

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Philadelphia’s Politically Correct Thanksgiving Day Parade

Posted on November 24, 2017 by Roger Walck

Several years ago, I wrote about seeing live (almost) Philadelphia’s Thanksgiving Day Parade while my wife was visiting her sister in St. Louis. I say “almost” because the parade started way earlier than I expected, and all I saw was … Continue reading →

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Making Money on Restasis

Posted on November 22, 2017 by Roger Walck

“Patently Odd,” by Adam Davidson. The New Yorker, 11/20/2017. I had written a posting on the woman ophthalmologist in the Restasis commercials, so this article on Restasis caught my eye. Who holds the patents on Restasis?  Answer: The St. Regis … Continue reading →

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Friendsgiving

Posted on November 19, 2017 by Roger Walck

An article in our local newspaper educated me on Friendsgiving, a new celebration by 20-somethings as an excuse to binge drink with friends at a local bar. This celebration, however, is useful for other reasons and has a chance to … Continue reading →

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The 1930’s Luck and Wedding Book

Posted on November 17, 2017 by Roger Walck

“Every Woman’s Luck Book; What Every Woman Needs to Know to Choose a Husband” 2002, Icon Books, Ltd. Amazon does carry it, but only as a used copy for $1.04. It is a reprint of a book published “in the … Continue reading →

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Shopping Principles

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Roger Walck

A financial column in our local newspaper, lifted from the Washington Post, gives these two shopping principles worth noting: When we see a sale, we shouldn’t consider what the price used to be or how much we are spending. Rather … Continue reading →

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Sleep On

Posted on November 12, 2017 by Roger Walck

“The Secret Of Sleep,” by Jerome Groopman. The New Yorker, 10/23/2017. Book review of The Mystery Of Sleep, by Meir Kryger. Jerome Groopman is a physician and Meir Kryger is a professor at Yale Medical School, which gives their article … Continue reading →

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Kevin Spacey Aftershocks

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Roger Walck

Former television news anchor Heather Unruh told a press conference in Boston that her son had been sexually assaulted by Mr. Spacey, at the age of 18, in a bar in Nantucket, Massachusetts, in July, 2016. She said Mr. Spacey … Continue reading →

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Airline Accommodations

Posted on November 8, 2017 by Roger Walck

A friend forwarded an email showing photos of how airline travel used to be. They were photos of a Pan-American transatlantic, single-class Clipper in the 1930s, and, as you would expect, they show far more room than we have today. … Continue reading →

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