I just finished teaching my final class of the summer today, and grades have been turned in. That means it's time to start reading. For whatever reason, I don't get much personal reading done during a semester, so I really look forward to the summer when I can make up for lost time. I'm currently … Continue reading Let the Summer Reading Begin!
Author: Jim Borden
A 60-something guy trying to figure out the world, and his place in it.
Happily married for 40-plus years, three wonderful sons.
Accounting teacher, fitness enthusiast, blogger, reader.
Fake Bomb Threats: Post Number Two
I hope this does not become a regular feature on my blog, sharing the most recent outlandish bomb threat that someone makes (and that someone is usually a guy). A couple of years ago I wrote about how a 23-year old man in France called police about a bomb possibly being on a flight from … Continue reading Fake Bomb Threats: Post Number Two
Music Monday: The Shortest #1 Song of All-Time
I don't know why a desire to know the shortest song to make it to the top of the Billboards chart popped into my mind, but it's nice to know that Google makes it easy to satisfy such desires. Here's a couple of hints: the song appeared in Dirty Dancing, and Jackson Browne did his … Continue reading Music Monday: The Shortest #1 Song of All-Time
It’s Wimbledon Time!
It's one of my favorite sporting events and over the past decades, it's produced numerous memorable moments. I can remember watching all of the following win the gentlemen's singles at Wimbledon, in my mind the premier tennis championship each year. And I loved how NBC marketed the finals - Breakfast at Wimbledon; it was the … Continue reading It’s Wimbledon Time!
Bosch Is Back!
The seventh and final season of Bosch made its debut last night on Amazon. I've written a couple of times about how much our family enjoyed this detective show set in L.A. One of those posts featured The Music of Detective Harry Bosch, since on the show Bosch is a big fan of jazz music. … Continue reading Bosch Is Back!
Thank You, Haverford College!
One of our favorite places to walk is a 2.2-mile nature trail at nearby Haverford College. Unfortunately, the campus had been closed to visitors this past year, which meant no nature trail. But then on June 1, the college announced that visitors would be permitted back on campus with some restrictions. However, there were no … Continue reading Thank You, Haverford College!
Now These Are My Kind of Jeans…
Ever since I broke my wrists last November, I don't think I've worn a pair of jeans. I got in the habit of wearing a pair of warm-ups because they were much easier to get on. So for the past several months, I've either worn a pair of khakis for work, or a pair of … Continue reading Now These Are My Kind of Jeans…
How Could I Have Missed This One?
Our first dog's name was Cagney. My password for many years included some version of Cagney. One of my all-time favorite movies, Yankee Doodle Dandy, starred James Cagney. I thoroughly enjoyed reading Cagney by Cagney, his autobiography. Hopefully, you get the point, I am a big fan of the talented James "Jimmy" Cagney. (And by … Continue reading How Could I Have Missed This One?
Blah blah blah, blah blah blah, blah blah blah, BOO!!!!!!!
Did it work? Did the headline scare you enough to get rid of your hiccups? For some people, hiccups are just a minor occasional annoyance that might last for a few minutes. I'm sure we've all tried various tricks like blowing into a paper bag, hyperventilating, or being scared by someone. But for other people, … Continue reading Blah blah blah, blah blah blah, blah blah blah, BOO!!!!!!!
Music Monday: A Compilation of the Best Frontmen/Lead Singers of All Time
As I was watching a Fleetwood Mac video with Stevie Nicks leading the way, I thought to myself, 'I would pick her as the top "frontman" for a band'. Her voice, her looks, her dress, her swagger - she's got it all. I'll include a couple of her videos at the end. So that got … Continue reading Music Monday: A Compilation of the Best Frontmen/Lead Singers of All Time
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