Some miscreants have been spray-painting penises on the streets of our neighborhood. The Facebook reactions have been interesting. Some decry vandalism and the harmful effects on children who may pedal by. Others see vibrant guerrilla art, part of the rich tapestry of life in a supremely chill neighborhood. I’m somewhere in the middle. Not really vandalism, since nothing is broken. And I doubt it’s going to corrupt […]
Not throwing away
my shot
Whenever I go to a Wal-Mart, I am reminded that whatever you save there in dollars you eventually surrender in dignity. But it happened to be the first place with available appointments for the Covid vaccine, so my vigilant wife arose early and booked it online. When I arrived at the appointed hour, a number of lines had already formed at the understaffed pharmacy counter. In the […]
Folks you see
out walking
My morning walk was cooler than it’s been in awhile. Gray skies and the possibility of rain. Still humid as hell, but when you’re in Florida in late August, a dip into the mid 70s can put a spring in your step. They say those gray skies may portend a Labor Day hurricane, but I’ll go ahead and enjoy them for now. I saw an older black […]
Parking, schmarking
I feel the shadow of old-man querulousness as much as the next guy, but I’m very careful these days not to bitch about parking. Nothing makes a man seem weaker or whinier than complaining when you can’t park RIGHT NEXT to where you want to be. It’s like telling those damn kids to get off your lawn. Here in Jacksonville, they just finished renovating the Southbank Riverwalk […]