Monthly Archives: December 2008

Merry Christmas!

:-) Thanks to all who have stopped by this blog — and best holiday wishes to you . . . (Ecard courtesy someecards. Check it out if you haven’t ever visited!)

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Golf course posts up now :-)

I’ve gotten around, finally, to posting pics of the golf courses we played during our Arizona trip. They’re on my golf blog. Dove Valley Ranch. Longbow Golf Club. Rancho Manana. And of course, The Boulders South Course. Lots of pics, … Continue reading

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Bould (ered) Over

Break in posting because I spent a few days over last weekend on a delightful golf vacation in Carefree, Arizona — a bit north of Scottsdale. It was idyllic. We stayed at The Boulders Resort, and I’ve never felt so … Continue reading

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Iodine and heart disease

Several blogs, including Instapundit, The Volokh Conspiracy, and JustOneMinute have picked up Nicholas Kristof’s Dec. 4 piece in the NY Times that calls attention to the problem of iodine deficiency in third world countries, such as Pakistan. I’ve just been … Continue reading

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A tale of two tragedies

Having watched West Side Story a few weeks ago, I came down with a severe relapse of the Shakespeare bug and so last night sat down and re-read Romeo and Juliet. I wanted to see how closely the movie followed … Continue reading

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