I know the calendar says spring is here … but the outdoor temperature says winter ain’t leaving any time soon. So I’m staying inside today and putting together today’s weekly blogroll of the great stuff from my fellow bloggers and writers and photographers. Check them out, why don’t you? Have a great weekend, everybody!
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What’s Up in the Neighborhood, March 8, 2025
Remember everyone, tomorrow begins Daylight Saving Time. So what does that mean? Well, you don’t have to reset your cell phone, that will happen automatically. Pull out your vehicle operations manual to change the clock on your car dashboard. And as for the clock on your microwave … leave it alone, it’ll be fine in…
Read MoreA Talk with Mrs. Tillman
Lillian Tillman-DeWitt is 92 years young. And I count her as one of the seven angels who watched over me through trying times. I met Mrs. Tillman, as I knew her then, in December 1979, when I walked through the doors of 165 Clinton Avenue, the building known as the Albany Street Academy high school.…
Read MoreFinding the Atlantic City Boardwalk Trophy
If you ever visit the Hockey Hall of Fame in downtown Toronto, look around for a place inside the facility – an area called the North American Zone.ย You’ll see on display several minor league and amateur jerseys, banners, sticks, pucks and trophies. You’ll also find the championship trophy currently visible on the right. This…
Read MoreNever settle for just good enough
“Never settle for just good enough” was the mantra my high school English teacher, Roberta “Bonnie” Diefendorf, drilled into me.ย And without those words, I wouldn’t be here today. My name is Chuck Miller.ย Nice to meet you.ย For the past twenty years, I have achieved a reasonable amount of success as a writer and…
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