News Item: LONDON — Shareholders of SABMiller and Anheuser-Busch InBev on Wednesday approved a deal valued at more than $100 billion to create a giant in the beer industry that would control some of the world’s best-known brands, including Budweiser,… more »

I begin with some disclaimers: I am approaching 70, old enough to have purchased Elvis records in the 50’s. I remember the 60’s- clouds of smoke, the Fillmore East, Bob Dylan. My point is that, after all these years, I find that I am not particularly… more »

  Earlier this year, at the Sunshine Blues Festival show the Princess and I attended in Ft. Myers, Susan Tedeschi, co-leader along with husband Derek Trucks of the Tedeschi Trucks Band, told the crowd that “TTB” stood for “Terribly Talented Band”. She… more »

  Elmore Leonard passed away yesterday at the age of 87. I became acquainted with his writing in the 1980’s through his crime novels. I was intrigued by the gritty stories, quirky characters and his deft touch with dialogue. His characters spoke real l… more »

  So, I’ve been wondering for a while why so many TV commentators, pundits and other talking heads begin a sentence with the conjunction “So”. I understand that the vernacular uses of language are constantly changing. In the 60’s, we said “man” a lot;… more »