Bilbo's Random Thought Collection

I was checking my online database of daily/weekly/monthly observances this past weekend and discovered that - lo and behold! - today is the...

When I was growing up, my parents insisted that we show respect and good manners. They set the example, and expected us to follow it. Now...

The fact that some stubborn people don't acknowledge the existence of climate change doesn't make the effects of that change any le...

"We, the People of the United States*." We all recognize the first seven words of the Preamble to the Constitution ... about th...

If you spend much time on Facebook, you have probably seen this recent post that has been making the rounds - Given the reaction by ...

Yes, I know that today is supposed to be Musical Monday. But today is a special day, and so Musical Monday will not appear this week, but w...

Those of you who have been reading this blog for a while may recall that I have often talked about my "Hip Bone's Connected to the...

There was an interesting article in the Washington Post last week: Nine Things About the Tokyo Subway That Will Drive Washington Commuters ...

There was a time, many years ago, when people were more refined. When presidential candidates didn't brag about the size of their genit...

I read a fascinating article in the Atlantic Monthly the other day: When Are You Really an Adult?   The subhead of the article's title ...

Tomorrow is the day that Pope Francis is scheduled to speak to a joint session of Congress*. As everyone prepares for the spectacle, some m...