by Nick Taylor Anniversary triggers have lashed Trump’s starved ego into overdrive. Two hundred and fifty years since the founders … Continue reading Trump Looking Up From the Reflecting Pool
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New York Celebrates America’s 250 Anniversay
by Barbara Nevins Taylor In New York City we celebrate the Fourth of July and the 250 anniversary of American … Continue reading New York Celebrates America’s 250 Anniversay
Ted Turner’s New York Taxi Ride
by Nick Taylor I am in a New York taxi with Ted Turner. It’s May 1982, nine in the morning, … Continue reading Ted Turner’s New York Taxi Ride
The Future King in Atlanta
by Nick Taylor The visit of Britain’s King Charles III to Washington and New York this week jogged memories of … Continue reading The Future King in Atlanta
No Kings March 2026
by Nick Taylor Barbara and I bundled into a crowded subway car on Saturday morning headed for the start … Continue reading No Kings March 2026
Year of the Fire Horse Could Spell Turmoil
Time to celebrate the Year of the Fire Horse. Chinese astrologers say to get set for a year of change, … Continue reading Year of the Fire Horse Could Spell Turmoil
You might want to say, “Yes,” to a Lung CT Scan
by Barbara Nevins Taylor You may have seen the ads for lung cancer screening and thought about it, or not. … Continue reading You might want to say, “Yes,” to a Lung CT Scan
Destination Taranto with a Stop in Alberobello
by Nick Taylor and Barbara Nevins Taylor During our visit to southern Italy, we decided drives of about four to … Continue reading Destination Taranto with a Stop in Alberobello
Vietnam Veteran And Agent Orange
Why do we hold parades to honor veterans? That’s what we talked about on Veterans Day in our Introduction to … Continue reading Vietnam Veteran And Agent Orange
Tips to Sell Gold Jewelry
by Barbara Nevins Taylor Gold prices rose to a record high of $4,300 per troy ounce on October 17. Sure … Continue reading Tips to Sell Gold Jewelry
Thousands at Times Square No Kings Rally
Thousands, young, old and in-between flooded the Times Square area in Midtown Manhattan for the No Kings protest. “Donald Trump … Continue reading Thousands at Times Square No Kings Rally
The Times They Are A-Changing — or A-Not
by Steve Dougherty It could have been Bob Dylan’s big break. But the future Nobel laureate was caught in a … Continue reading The Times They Are A-Changing — or A-Not
9/11 Deep Inside Me
by Barbara Nevins Taylor Updated 9/11/2025 The sky isn’t quite as blue this morning as it was that day and … Continue reading 9/11 Deep Inside Me
COVID Vaccine Chaos
by Barbara Nevins Taylor Almost a week after we posted the story about being unable to get the COVID vaccine … Continue reading COVID Vaccine Chaos
Discovering Matera City of Caves
by Nick Taylor and Barbara Nevins Taylor We arrived at the Hertz rental car office in Sorrento soggy from drizzle … Continue reading Discovering Matera City of Caves
Three Days to Visit Pompeii, Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast
by Nick Taylor and Barbara Nevins Taylor We hoped three days would work for a visit to Pompeii, Sorrento and … Continue reading Three Days to Visit Pompeii, Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast