Category Archives: Snippetz

I have many wonderful thoughts about Bill while reflecting on so many years of friendship, and I’d like to share them here: Bill and I first met at Covina Sunrise Rotary in the fall of 1984 where he was charter … Continue reading →

…the ANSWER is…Jon Pomeroy. The QUESTION is…who is all seeing, all knowing, omniscient and ‘abolluba’ ok? You guessed it. When I first came to Covina Sunrise Rotary back in the 1980’s and met Jon, I was really entertained by his … Continue reading →

…what is it like dying twice? Is that a good thing or not? Was the experience of these two events similar? If not, which was better? If you had a choice, would you choose to come back again? These are … Continue reading →

…I reluctantly joined Covina Sunrise Rotary in 1984 just a year and a half after its charter date and remain an active member.  You may ask why.  Well…when I think about it, I too question the sanity of my decision.  … Continue reading →

…I’m probably one of many who live in ‘political purgatory.’ I’m not a republican although my politics do lean to the right; I’m not a Democrat although I support some moderately left issues; I’m not a Libertarian although I really … Continue reading →

Upon returning from our recent expedition to four African countries, our National Geographic tour leader, Dr. Bill Branch, prepared a recap of our experience.  I asked for and received permission from Bill to publish his “Farewell Letter” to us on … Continue reading →

…Arnie and I were kids together in Philadelphia where he was my big brother Jimmy’s friend. I was probably 11 or 12 years old and Arnie 14 or 15 when he spoke his first words directly to me, “check out, … Continue reading →

…don’t even try to say ‘no’ to Sister Francine.  It’s futile.  Not because your knuckles might feel the old time wrath of a ruler…it’s ‘cause you just can’t disappoint her.  What a skill!   This is just who she is…kind, warm, … Continue reading →

…eyes can tell you a lot about a person.  They are deemed to be the windows into the soul…but I defer to Reverend Byron on such matters.  What first struck me about Joan upon meeting her in 1972, were her … Continue reading →

The NCAA With Napier of UConn ‘going to bed hungry,’ the Northwestern football team attempting to unionize and the O’Bannon case preparing for trail, the NCAA’s hair is on fire. In a meager attempt to thwart the audacity of these … Continue reading →

Fire Trucks and Firefighters Rant …the late Andy Rooney would ask, “ever wonder why a fire truck shows up when a 911 call is made for a medical emergency? I do.” And, I too have done so for more than … Continue reading →

…going to college wasn’t easy for me, and for a variety of reasons not the least of which was the lack of money. There was never a question in my own mind as to whether or not I would attend. … Continue reading →

…with a very Jewish mother and an Italian Catholic father, one might think life would be confusing for a kid, but not so for me. I knew from early childhood, that our family was ‘different’ and at some point this … Continue reading →

 – Or – Being Officious Never Pays …our postage machine at DSI, West Covina was of the Pitney Bowes variety and our contract was soon to expire. I asked our office manager to form an ad-hoc committee to conduct some … Continue reading →

…I have always viewed age group, high school and college athletics as a proxy for real life experiences where the lessons taught and learned may be applied to our daily lives. Of those, the most useful one for me was … Continue reading →

In the “Odd Couple”, Oscar Madison said to Felix Unger, “I thought it just comes” referring to gravy. For most of us, the gravy in our lives comes only when we make it. There are however, a few rare exceptions. … Continue reading →