April 9, 2026 I've just discovered I'm a Norwood 6. That might sound like a golf ball or maybe a motorboat, but it's not and has nothing to do with the classic book of the same name either. It refers to the above scale of male pattern baldness, which has become an obsession and a… Continue reading The bald-faced, bald-headed truth
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My own private solstice
December 10, 2025 Photo by Daniil Ustinov on Pexels.com It’s a bit of a rough time. First, I learned of the passing of yet another longtime colleague from the Voice of America, someone I liked and respected. These losses mount with each year and are always hard. Right now, with VOA itself fighting for life… Continue reading My own private solstice
Five years on
March 5, 2025 Photo by CDC on Pexels.com So. It's been five years now. Well. That's nothing to celebrate. Almost four years ago, some of us, starting with the man then in the White House, celebrated too soon and quickly felt the anvil of another massive surge drop on our heads. That wasn't the last… Continue reading Five years on