The Big Day

10, 9, 8... 3, 2, 1!

!!! Birthday !!!

Happy Halloween!

The Winning Streak

After last night's victory over Dallas, we're up to five wins. Five wins with the bun!

Devils Juju

This is funny. Have you heard how some athletes and sports fans get superstitious about winning? Like, when their team is doing well, they don't change their underwear?

Well... the NJ Devils' television announcer is a bright attractive woman named Rachel Herzog. Rachel understands hockey better than most fans and is delightful to listen to for sports insight.

Recently, bucking convention, Rachel started wearing her hair up in a bun while announcing. That's a controversial look in the sports world. Since that time the Devils have won four straight games. Rachel (and I) attribute the winning streak to her hair-style. Neither of us believe she should change it until the streak ends. 🤣

Sands Point Preserve (Long Island, NY)

New photos from a blind guy.

I'm back in the saddle, swinging an old piece of plastic in every direction. The machinery was cheap when birthed 55 years ago and, unlike me, has gotten no better with age. No electronics, electricity or other modern aid, just chemicals and creativity.

Words

The English language is quirky. There are rules but often exceptions. That can be confusing.

Here's an example. Usually the prefix "un-" indicates a word means the opposite of the same word without the prefix. Common/uncommon; usual/unusual. But that isn't always the case.

There are words we see frequently but don't really know their meaning. "Uncanny" is a good example. If you don't know what uncanny means and guess at it from context, you're likely wrong. Also, "uncanny" does not mean the opposite of "canny". Their meanings are wholly unrelated. Do you know what the two words mean?

"Uncanny" describes something strange or mysterious, often extraordinary or supernatural. "Canny" refers to a person who's smart or shrewd and profits from the trait.

Now you know. 👻

Wonder

"Wonder, and its expression in poetry and the arts, are among the most important things which seem to distinguish men from other animals, and intelligent and sensitive people from morons." 

  - Alan Watts (1966)