Security blanket

Airlines have featured a lot in the news recently, and not necessarily for the right reasons.  I was reminded of a minister of parliament in India, who had called the economy section of all airlines “cattle class” in a famous tweet several months ago.  He took a lot of flak from trolls, who objected to …

The Robins are back!

"The Robins are back!" my wife exclaimed, rushing in to the room yesterday to make this announcement. This could only mean that Spring is here.  Those readers who have patiently kept up with my ramblings will recall my blog from last July about the family of robins that had started their family on the ledge …

Expectations

A few of my friends and I met for lunch recently.  Some are now retired and enjoy what they smilingly refer to as a “stress-free life.”  Retirement must work for people!  Most retired folks appear to reverse their aging process, looking younger and more fit!  These informed sources also advise us that they feel liberated, …