The ‘Happy’ season is over, now back to the real world
By Ernie Sochin…. Now that the ‘”Happy” season is over it is time to take a look at what might lie ahead. One thing is for sure — all those... Read more.
We became so attached to our neighbors’ dogs
By Ernie Sochin…. Cinnamon died last week. Cinnamon was a Chocolate Labrador belonging to my neighbors, Brian and Mary Smith. As most of you know my house... Read more.
Although I make the effort, it’s not easy being ‘green’
By Ernie Sochin…. How Green Was My Valley is a 1939 book by Richard Llewellyn that a lot of people have read but that has nothing to do with today’s... Read more.
Triathlon, trick or treat make for busy weekend in our town
By Ernie Sochin…. Everyone that knows me knows that I try hard but unsuccessfully to be a lean, fit athlete. A lot of my exercise comes from running up and... Read more.
What will I do with all those bookshelves in my house?
By Ernie Sochin…. My reading companion just got one of those Kindle gadgets for reading books. She is now able to download hundreds of books and keep them... Read more.
Ernie for President! Yes, I have some ideas, too
By Ernie Sochin…. There was a time when I would fantasize about being elected President of the United States on a write-in vote. I thought for sure that I... Read more.
Sometimes you can turn ‘swords into ploughshares’
By Ernie Sochin…. Turn “swords to ploughshares” as in the Book of Isaiah? No, I have not become a biblical scholar. I hardly ever turn to the Bible, but... Read more.
The Second Amendment: What does it really mean?
By Ernie Sochin…. Bang! Bang! Bang! It seems that is all I hear and read about in the news lately. Of course, I am referring to the constant shootings all... Read more.
I’m not excited about sports but it seems everyone else is
Yes, I know — a lot of politicians feel guilt but not exactly for the same reason. I am almost afraid to reveal what I feel guilty about, but psychiatrists... Read more.
All those dangers out there: Perhaps we’ve just been lucky
By Ernie Sochin Back in 1932 when E.T.S. Walton first split the atom, and in July of 1945 when we actually detonated an atomic bomb in Alamogordo, NM, we didn’t... Read more.