Monthly Archives: May 2019

Japanese Food

Posted on May 31, 2019 by Roger Walck

“Kitchen Companion” by Lauren Collins. The New Yorker, 4/29/2019. Collins’ article is on the recent popularity of Georgian food (the country, next to Armenia, not the state), but in her opening, she discusses changing tastes in earlier times, which falls … Continue reading →

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Philadelphia’s Masonic Temple

Posted on May 29, 2019 by Roger Walck

I took a tour of Philadelphia’s Masonic Temple several years ago. You probably didn’t even know there was one in Philadelphia. It is a castle-like structure right next to City Hall, and its address is 1 North Broad Street. As … Continue reading →

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Why Did Jerry Seinfeld Dislike Newman?

Posted on May 26, 2019 by Roger Walck

A recurring joke in the Seinfeld series of TV shows is the animosity Jerry has for Newman. Typically, Newman appears unexpectedly at Jerry’s door.  Jerry grits his teeth in a forced smile and says in a low, flat voice, “Hello … Continue reading →

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LED Bulbs

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Roger Walck

Almost all of my home lighting is with LED bulbs that take so little electricity that my habit of turning off lights as I leave a room is no longer necessary.  This has been a true revolution, a major turn … Continue reading →

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Speculation In the News

Posted on May 21, 2019 by Roger Walck

Here is a comment with no facts to back it up: Most of the news is not news at all, but speculation. My theory is that there are not enough new facts every day to fill up the media. Where … Continue reading →

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Comments You See Here

Posted on May 19, 2019 by Roger Walck

I admit I don’t fully understand how the comments you see in the next column on the right work. WordPress used to ask for my approval before they published a comment, but now I see published comments that I have … Continue reading →

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The Last One Standing

Posted on May 17, 2019 by Roger Walck

I may well turn out to be the last survivor of our class, although this could have already changed by the time you read this. It doesn’t matter. Being the last survivor, perhaps living to 100 is no fun, and … Continue reading →

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First Peggy Lipton, Now Doris Day And Tim Conway

Posted on May 15, 2019 by Roger Walck

The world is a bit dimmer. Peggy Lipton died a few days ago, May 11, at age 72, and now Doris Day on May 13, at age 97. I stumbled across Peggy Lipton writing about her daughter, Rashida Jones. I … Continue reading →

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We All Need To Think Like Lawyers

Posted on May 11, 2019 by Roger Walck

“Low-carb diet linked to earlier death, study says,” by Ashley May.  USA Today, 8/18/2018. This study, called by its senior author of the original scientific publication,  “the most comprehensive study of carbohydrate intake.” The research compared data from over 15,400 … Continue reading →

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Sunglasses And Earmuffs

Posted on May 10, 2019 by Roger Walck

(This is another lost posting written, but never published.) There are two things I avoid wearing because they cause dependence: sunglasses and earmuffs. Years ago, when I was young, sexy, and super-cool, I always wore sunglasses, but on the rare … Continue reading →

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