Another Nail In The AM Radio Coffin
There has been a spate of stories lately about the manufacturers of electric cars not including AM radio in their dashboards because the vehicles’ electronics interfere with the signal. Here’s my take.
Best Phrase Ever
As I approach my 65th birthday, I’ve been trying to figure out what to do about Medicare. After struggling a bit, I finally reached a customer service person who helped by uttering the best phrase I’ve ever heard. Here’s the story.
“Jeopardy!” Masters And Not
A few observations from catching up on two weeks’ worth of both the syndicated “Jeopardy!” and the primetime “Jeopardy! Masters.”
Vacation Leftovers
Here are a few more stories from our recent vacation in Greece and Italy, including the oldest pizzeria in the world in Naples and a favorite food of the locals in Palermo which will never be one of mine.
Doyle Brunson
Though I never interviewed him, I can share a few stories about Doyle Brunson, the poker legend who died over the weekend at 89 — including his response to an outrageous hypothetical wager.
Ascending Etna
That’s a picture of me next to a five-foot diameter “lava bomb” on the side of Mt. Etna, a still-active volcano in Sicily I climbed last week. Here’s the story.