MAGA !!!

MAGA !!!

March 29, 2026

Today Is ...

from husband Bill, March 29, 2026

From February 2016 to February 2017, I was the Associate Editor (editor, writer, photo editor) for "Shop!," an international nonprofit association that represents manufacturers of components for retail store displays, including mannequins, display cabinets, signage, lighting, shelving, flooring, architecture, etc. I worked at the office in Hollywood, Florida. The main office is in Chicago. (I had to leave this job for medical reasons.)

In March 2016, I ventured on a business trip to attended our three-day trade show in Las Vegas. I was quite happy also to visit with a dear friend there.

from husband Bill, March 29, 2026

I somewhat like pita wraps.

from husband Bill, March 29, 2026

I have eaten a lemon bundt cake, which seems similar.

from husband Bill, March 29, 2026

No Kings Cult

from husband Bill, March 28, 2026

This "No Kings" nonsense is a cult. Thank Trump for allowing you to protest.

from Bill: This "No Kings" nonsense is a cult. Thank Trump for allowing you to protest.

Today Is ...

from husband Bill, March 28, 2026

Two days ago, my primary doctor told me the results of last week's blood test: everything is good, except for somewhat elevated levels of sugar and triglycerides.

from husband Bill, March 28, 2026

I am fond of teriyaki chicken on a stick delivered from Japanese-Chinese restaurants.

from husband Bill, March 28, 2026

I somewhat like Black Forest Cake.

from husband Bill, March 28, 2026

I used to eat dandelion leaves often. They taste bitter but are quite healthy. My maternal grandfather loved them.

from husband Bill, March 28, 2026

Herman & Leo

from husband Bill, March 28, 2026

I am watching my all-time favorite episode of The Munsters: fetv: 8:20 a.m., "Herman the Rookie," with Leo Durocher and the Los Angeles Dodgers. (First aired: April 8, 1965, when I was 4 years old) ... The director is the late, great Jerry Paris, known for his character Jerry Helper on The Dick Van Dyke Show.

Here's a short clip:

https://youtu.be/OKBpn13P5oQ?si=Ej_Ew3B054acaEAw

Joes & Scribbling

from husband Bill, March 27, 2026

Hello Joe !!! (Being half Italian, I have many relatives named Joe. My maternal grandfather was named Joe, actually Giuseppe.) "Joe" is also slang for coffee, so this day suggests that you have a cup of Joe with someone named Joe.

from husband Bill, March 27, 2026

Mets Opening Day

from husband Bill, March 26, 2026

I just saw my dear friend's post about today being Opening Day for the New York Mets, so I had to post this very short clip from Family Guy. I still think it's funny.

https://youtu.be/okXhAC78d4Q?si=pSloAjvSQC2gLT0I

Returning Home

from husband Bill, March 26, 2026

I created and uploaded onto my YouTube channel this extremely short and blatantly random video of my wife and me returning home this afternoon. (length: 41 seconds) ... The introduction contains an excerpt of myself improvising on my digital piano from several years ago.

Returning Home (March 26, 2026)

https://youtube.com/shorts/KzDWPl0cXjk?si=bQCHSIAS_f3EqIPi

Trump Sig On Dollars

from husband Bill, March 26, 2026

I absolutely LOVE this !!! This will definitely annoy the Trump Haters, especially when they buy something.

"Treasury to place Trump’s signature on paper currency to mark nation's 250th anniversary"

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/treasury-place-trumps-signature-paper-currency-mark-us-250th-anniversary

R I.P. Dash Crofts

from husband Bill, March 26, 2026

R.I.P. Darrell George "Dash" Crofts (August 14, 1938 – March 25, 2026) ... Long ago, I watched him play golf on TV.

(This photo is from 1975.)

Our official song for West Islip High School's Class of 1979 in West Islip, Long Island, New York, is "We May Never Pass This Way (Again)" by Seals & Crofts.

https://youtu.be/8Dw8R6kIKyw?si=iazJnAyAhSooN_qR

Our unofficial song was "Shattered" from The Rolling Stones 1978 album "Some Girls." Those in charge would not let us have "Shattered." Both songs were played at our prom by a live band. The leader of the band said, here is your official class song, and then played it. He then said, here is your REAL class song and played "Shattered."

What I thought was funny: Every table at our prom had a bottle of generic cola soda right in the middle of it. That was for the staged photos that would be shown to friends and family members. In reality, many of the kids were passing metal flasks filled with whiskey under the tables. (I did NOT imbibe.)

Language

from husband Bill, March 26, 2026

As a journalist and a linguist for many decades, I am fascinated by misunderstandings produced by the frailty of language. This short video is a funny example of that. I have been misunderstood for my entire life, so maybe that's why I fight for myself and others to be understood.

I have formally studied English, French, and German at high schools, at a prep school, and at universities. I have a minor in French from Villanova University (that was connected to my bachelor's degree in communications). I also have a master's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri.

On a personal level, I have studied Italian, as per my heritage and so that I could speak in Italian with my Italian family members. I studied German, as per my heritage and so that I could speak in German with my Austrian family members.

Also, on a personal level, I have studied Sanskrit, as per my Hindu religion.

I have sort of studied Tagalog. Long ago, I think in the late 1980s, I very briefly dated a Filipina. It didn't work out, partially because she hated the music of The Beatles, but mostly because she wanted me to become roommates with her ex-boyfriend, but not tell him we were dating. I didn't, because my initial thought was, "That's an interesting way to get myself killed." I also anticipated unnecessary drama. No thanks.

I took her to a Beatle convention in New Jersey, where she was far from thrilled. I did have one interesting date with her at a restaurant. Attending were she and I, and seven of her female friends: six Filipinas and one South Korean. I requested that the piano player play the song "The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else," which absolutely horrified all of them ... but I digress.

https://youtube.com/shorts/nkzqaVFjUeo?si=eLe3Z1_Km7r3DM1o

Nougat & Spinach

from husband Bill, March 26, 2026

I like Torrone, which is an Italian confection of nougat and almonds cut into small blocks. Varieties include lemon, orange, and vanilla, all of which I like. (The photo below looks like Torrone, except with hazelnuts.) I actually have Torrone here at home, so I will enjoy it today.

from husband Bill, March 26, 2026

I particularly like Saag Paneer, which is a lightly spiced Indian dish with creamed spinach and cubes of soft cheese.

from husband Bill, March 26, 2026