by Brad Graber | Nov 19, 2018 | Whimsical Observations on Life
It’s turkey time again and so the hoopla begins about how to defrost the darn bird without poisoning your family. Throughout the year, Americans might eat turkey, but that is mostly in a compact form: ground turkey, cutlets, breasts, or luncheon meat. Preparing...
by Brad Graber | Oct 22, 2018 | Whimsical Observations on Life
With Halloween just around the corner, this is the time of year when we make that dreaded purchase. Candy. Lots of candy. It’s on special everywhere. Bags and bags. Gooey, chewy, crunchy, stick to your dental work, stuff. And each year, we try to pick...
by Brad Graber | Sep 6, 2018 | Whimsical Observations on Life
The other day, I was watching an old movie and it occurred to me that there are so many words that are no longer in vogue. For instance, pocketbook. No one uses that word anymore. My grandmother did, but then she’s been gone since 1972. Or valise. When was...
by Brad Graber | Aug 11, 2018 | Whimsical Observations on Life
A few months back, I wrote a blog about being happy. Now for those of you who personally know me, that might come as a surprise. I don’t put out that kind of energy. I’m not a happy-go-lucky type of guy. I’m more of a worrier. Like Dave in my debut...
by Brad Graber | Jul 28, 2018 | Whimsical Observations on Life
Phoenix has been overrun. And I’m not referring to ants. Though, if you leave food on your counters—ants will surely show up. I’m referring to psychics. In Phoenix, there seems to be one on every corner. Find a Starbucks—find a psychic....
by Brad Graber | Jul 2, 2018 | News, Whimsical Observations on Life
It’s a perfectly lovely summer day in Phoenix and I’ve just returned from the movies where we go to retreat from the heat once we’ve dried off from our dip in the pool. But today, I feel rattled, unnerved, unsettled. We’ve just seen...
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