This morning, I opened my email to find a note from a long-time friend.  It said she and her husband of 50 years, both vaccinated against Covid-19,  were headed for a weekend resort to join former college chums.  Her words seemed to leap from the page as she expressed her anticipat

On Facebook recently,  I ran across an entry that accused Hillary Clinton of being evil, a crime boss and a killer.  As a Hillary supporter, I stopped to ask the writer for  corroboration of his charges and reminded him that even in a free society, slander is a crime.  Getting  f

Well yes, (yawn) Downton Abbey has returned for a new season on public television.  I quit watching after year 3 when the heir to the estate died in a car accident.  Frankly, I was never fond of any character, except Maggie Smith’s.  The rest are too bland or too precious to hold