Marshmallows & Pennies

Marshmallows & Pennies

Recently, Roxie and I were coming back from our pee-before-bedtime excursion. As we walked toward the well-lit front door of the condo building, it looked like the brick-colored pavers were sparkling. The sparkles were pennies. Lots of them. As I bent to pick them up...
Cincinnati’s Black Brigade

Cincinnati’s Black Brigade

Here’s another post about Cincinnati’s past that helped me understand its present, from July 2020. It helps to understand the geography. Cincinnati sits on the northern bank of the Ohio River in southwest Ohio. Across the river is Kentucky. During the...
A Bit of Cincinnati History

A Bit of Cincinnati History

I grew up in New Jersey, spent a decade in Minneapolis, then most of my life in and around Chicago. Work moved me to Cincinnati and when I didn’t need to be here for work anymore, I surprised myself and stayed. If you want to understand a place, it helps to know...
Feeling Nostalgic

Feeling Nostalgic

Usually after one of these Sunday emails, I’ll get a reply. Maybe two, often none. Last week, many people replied to the history of Chewing the Cud of Good. This made me realize there are other ‘oldies but goodies,’ posts I wrote a year or more ago...
Chewing the Cud of Good

Chewing the Cud of Good

I periodically get an email asking about “Chewing the Cud of Good.” What is it?  What does it mean? This post explains the history and why it’s hard to do. It’s a rerun from March 2019. Which means we’ve been chewing the cud of good here...
How’s it goin’ with that yoga?

How’s it goin’ with that yoga?

You already know I met my goal to do yoga every day in January. (Blue days = Yoga days) So what happened in February? How’s March going? Here’s February: February 6-11, I was in Colorado, and didn’t plan to do yoga. I missed on the 12th, was back at it on the 13th,...
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