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From husband Bill, April 30, 2026

The main reason why I have had such little success with women in regard to romance is that I would never lie to them. I just prefer honesty. In fact, my only regret in my entire life is that I did NOT lie to women when I was single.

Regarding Billy Joel's song "Honesty," before Joel decided singing the word "honesty," in rehearsals he sang it as "sodomy."

From husband Bill, April 30, 2026

While my dad served in the U.S. Navy for 22 years, and my mom worked for the Navy, I do NOT consider myself to be a military brat. I was and still am just a generic brat.

From husband Bill, April 30, 2026

Bugs Bunny is one of my favorite cartoon characters. My other favorites are Pepé Le Pew and Ignatz (the mouse). Bugs Bunny was almost called "Happy Rabbit."

From husband Bill, April 30, 2026

I somewhat enjoy bubble tea.

From husband Bill, April 30, 2026

I sometimes eat oatmeal cookies, but I do not enjoy them all that much.

From husband Bill, April 30, 2026

Please don't call it a "rescue" dog unless you saved it from a burning building or saved it from drowning by jumping into the river with all of your clothes on (as comedian Bill Burr says).

From husband Bill, April 30, 2026

Re-Uploaded Left Improv

from husband Bill, April 29, 2026

I re-uploaded on YouTube my left-handed piano inprov video with a different thumbnail.

Left-Handed Improv

From husband Bill, April 29, 2026

I decided to visually enhance one of my older piano improvisation from November 2021. (1 minute, 4 seconds)

Left-Handed Piano Improv (from Nov. 21, 2021): visually enhanced (April 29, 2026)

https://youtube.com/shorts/QLcAZfHz0NI?si=NAfxydaF2zr9lLN9

Scampi & Zippers

From husband Bill, April 29, 2026

I enjoy Shrimp Scampi.

From husband Bill, April 29, 2026

Those who have had open-heart surgery, like me (quadruple bypass in March 2022), are said to be in the Zipper Club, named after the zipper-like piece of plastic strip that is glued to the chest to hold the wound together.

From husband Bill, April 29, 2026

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From husband Bill, April 28, 2026
I do like blueberry pie, especially with chocolate ice cream, which is the same way I enjoy all fruit pies, specifically cherry, apple, and peach.

From husband Bill, April 28, 2026

Today is National Superhero Day. When I was a kid in the 1960s, Cuckoo Man was my favorite superhero, and he still is my favorite superhero. He was part of the cartoon series "The Mighty Heroes" that ran for only one season in 1966, when I was five years old. I loved that show. The other superheroes in this coalition were Strong Man, Rope Man, Tornado Man, and Diaper Man.

Here is a link to the opening that introduces these superheroes:

https://youtu.be/KldhX_loq18

(Many of you are probably not surprised by my choice of favorite superhero.) 😉

From husband Bill, April 28, 2026

I have written more than 300 poems since 1986, many of which have been published in national anthologies, mostly in the 1990s, including with The National Library of Poetry (in the Library of Congress).

I am (still) in the preliminary stages of self-publishing a book of my best and favorite self-penned poems. I am also (still) writing an autobiographical novel.

I am a lifetime Performing Member of The Port Jervis Poetry Society in Port Jervis, New York, although I live in Florida. In February 1990, I performed (acted) two of my original poems on stage at our televised anniversary show in Port Jervis. I moved to a different town shortly after this show, so I never performed poetry on stage again.

Some of my favorite poets are Rainer Maria Rilke, Arthur Rimbaud, Tristan Tzara, and Charles Simic.

From husband Bill, April 28, 2026

Today is Workers' Memorial Day. Almost all workers who die on the job are men.

From husband Bill, April 28, 2026

A Doll

From husband Bill, April 28, 2026

Tell me in the comment section below if you think that I look like this doll. I think that I do.

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from husband Bill, April 27, 2026

As a kid in the 1960s and 1970s, I never liked Devil Dogs because the cake would get stuck to the roof of my mouth. It was way too dry for me.

from husband Bill, April 27, 2026

Haribo's strawberry Gummi Bear is green in the United States, while it is pink in Germany and other parts of the world.

from husband Bill, April 27, 2026

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from husband Bill, April 26, 2026

I do like salty, soft pretzels (sometimes with yellow mustard), especially when I am in New York City and Philadelphia, which was long ago. I grew up on Long Island, New York, in the 1960s and 1970s, often visiting New York City. In the early 1980s, I attended Villanova University near Philadelphia.

I haven't eaten one of them in quite a long time.

I also liked salty, soft pretzels from that lady with the cart outside of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum after New York Islanders games, when I was a teenager in the 1970s. "Pretzels !!! Cold soda !!! Italian ice !!!," she would bark with a strange accent. Do you remember her? She was out there hawking after every game, even in the dead of winter.

from husband Bill, April 26, 2026

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from husband Bill, April 25, 2026

My wonderful wife makes delicious zucchini bread. She also makes delicious banana bread and delicious mango bread.

from husband Bill, April 25, 2026

My paternal grandmother was a telephone switchboard operator long ago. You know, I don't remember if it was in the 1930s, the 1940s, and/or the 1950s. When I met my future wife in 2000, she was working in the telecommunications department of a hospital.

from husband Bill, April 25, 2026

Several years ago, I had a rather long surgery to remove eight nasal and sinus polyps removed, as well as had all eight of my sinuses cleaned out and expanded. The surgery restored my ability to breathe through my nose and my sense of smell. Topical and oral steroids were no match for those polyps. I still use a topical (not oral) steroid as a nasal spray to reduce my chances of them returning.

from husband Bill, April 25, 2026