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from husband Bill, July 3, 2026

I do like beans (legumes), especially Goya black beans and Heinz vegetarian baked beans. I have often enjoyed the latter since I was a kid in the 1960s and 1970s at my paternal grandparents' home. I liked that my grandfather would eat vegetarian baked beans along with chicken. He bought many cans of vegetarian beans whenever they went on sale.

from husband Bill, July 3, 2026

I do like chocolate wafers, especially coated with chocolate.

from husband Bill, July 3, 2026

I am not really a fan of fried clams, which were famous at Howard Johnson's restaurants when I was a kid in the 1960s and 1970s. When I went with my parents, I would order the chicken croquettes and a bowl of mint chocolate chip ice cream. I often enjoyed these croquettes from the frozen food section of the grocery store, displayed right next to the frozen fried clams.

from husband Bill, July 3, 2026

I don't typically look in mirrors, but when I do, I utter one word: "Yecch."

from husband Bill, July 3, 2026

Trump Airport Signs

I absolutely love this, here in southeastern Florida. MAGA !!! 👍🇺🇲❤️

July 2, 2026

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from husband Bill, July 2, 2026

I like Anisette (and Sambuca), but I don't particularly like black licorice. I don't know why. I particularly like Anisette baked into biscotti and also slowly sipping it after an Italian dinner. In the 1980s, I enjoyed regular coffee and also espresso with a little Sambuca mixed in. (My heritage is half Italian.)

from husband Bill, July 2, 2026

Canada Day Video

from husband Bill, July 1, 2026

July 1 is Canada Day, so I created and uploaded onto my YouTube channel this short video in celebration. My wife is from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, so we wish our friends and family members north of the border a Happy Canada Day !!! (length: 1 minute, 56 seconds)

Happy Canada Day !!! (July 1, 2026)

https://youtube.com/shorts/MumicpNZRDk?is=g6E7Mxj51xAe91p0

White History Month

July is White History Month, as per founder Jesse Lee Peterson, conservative commentator and Christian minister. The first observance was in 2018, so 2026 marks its ninth observance. Peterson picked July because "July just feels white," meaning "patriotism" and "vacations."

July 1, 2026

from husband Bill, June 30, 2026

I created and uploaded onto my YouTube channel this short video to let you know that July is White History Month. (2 minutes, 6 seconds)

July is White History Month (June 30, 2026)

https://youtube.com/shorts/6whBIqngD2Q?is=M4t7brmzjbTT4pL9

Jesse Lee Peterson
Conservative Talk Show Host, Political Commentator, and Christian Minister
Started in 2020

Happy Canada Day

My wife is from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, so here we are, wishing our friends and family members north of the border a Happy Canada Day !!!

July 1, 2026

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from husband Bill, July 1, 2026

Social Media & Meteors

from husband Bill, June 30, 2026

I engage in four social media outlets: Facebook; YouTube (I have a YouTube channel, and I watch YouTube videos every day); Truth Social (Donald Trump's version of Facebook); and Instagram. I used to be on Nextdoor (a hyper-local version of Facebook).

from husband Bill, June 30, 2026

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June 29, 2026

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from husband Bill, June 28, 2026

I have been a huge fan of tapioca pudding since the mid-1960s, when my age was in single digits. My paternal grandmother made it from scratch. She called it "fish eyes." I always ate it with chocolate syrup. I actually have some in the refrigerator, so I will enjoy it later, of course, with chocolate syrup.

from husband Bill, June 28, 2026

I like all kinds of cherries 🍒, but I prefer sour cherries. They are a good natural cure for gout. They also contain melatonin, which is a sleep aid.

from husband Bill, June 28, 2026

My father owned and operated an insurance agency for decades, from the 1960s into the 1990s. He specialized in automobile insurance and "property and casualty" insurance.

I studied insurance between my two university degrees (between January and September 1985). I was considering taking over my father's businesses, but I ultimately became a journalist.

My dad employed a guy who just did life insurance. I went to a Paul McCartney concert with him at Madison Square Garden in New York City in December 1989.

My father also owned and operated a real estate agency and a travel agency. My mother operated the latter.

In 1991, I was an editor for a national monthly magazine titled "Risk Management" based in New York City. It was the magazine for the nonprofit association "Risk And Insurance Management Society" that represented corporate insurance buyers.

from husband Bill, June 28, 2026

I am a gourmand and not much of a gourmet.

FROM HUSBAND BILL, JUNE 28, 2026

TODAY IS INTERNATIONAL CAPS LOCK DAY.

from husband Bill, June 28, 2026

I have dabbled a little regarding logistics for some of my business/financial journalism gigs.

from husband Bill, June 28, 2026

from husband Bill, June 27, 2026

Bromelain, an enzyme in pineapple, concentrated in the core, not only helps to digest proteins but also is an anti-inflammatory and an analgesic, especially effective in the sinuses and other soft tissues, like the lungs. I used to chew on bromelain tablets in an effort to reduce inflammation in my sinuses. I finally had to resort to sinus surgery several years ago to remove eight polyps after oral and topical prescription steroids did nothing to alleviate my medical issue. All eight of my sinuses were also cleaned and expanded. I still occasionally use a corticosteroid nasal spray to prevent polyp recurrence.

from husband Bill, June 27, 2026

To be honest, I think that I may have a mild version of PTSD that seems to have mostly faded. I am still unable to walk without support, following nine surgeries between March 2022 and May 2026: 1 heart, 2 chest, 2 spine, 1 right ankle, 1 both legs, 1 left foot, and 1 left leg.

Between the severe pain and the chaos of residing in hospitals and physical rehabilitation facilities for many weeks, I was just so massively frustrated, and physically and mentally tired (weary) for so long.

While I am still dealing with other health issues (Diabetes with Peripheral Neuropathy in both of my feet, and Restrictive Lung Disease; and recently, Congestive Heart Failure), my pain is almost gone. I am still dealing with numbness in my feet, thighs, and chest. Also, I continue to make attempts at thinking more about my bright future with hope and less about my painful challenges during my recent past.

from husband Bill, June 27, 2026

I typically enjoy ice cream cake on my birthday, specifically Cookie Puss.

from husband Bill, June 27, 2026

I like Orange Chicken; orange juice and Campari (orange-herbal liqueur); chocolate-covered candied orange peels; and Fanta orange soda. I drank a little orange juice today. Oh, I also like blood oranges.

from husband Bill, June 27, 2026

I prefer yellow onions, sautéed. I do not like shallots, but I am partial to scallions.

from husband Bill, June 27, 2026