Susan and I enjoy Sunday drives (or almost any other day of the week!), whether just sightseeing or on a photographic excursion, or more often a combination of both. Contact-free, of course. This past Sunday we took a drive through central Bucks County and came upon a couple of spots I hadn’t seen before. The first was the Rockpoint Church, on Point Pleasant Pike near … [Read more...] about Sunday Drive
Archives for June 2020
Is Your Knife Sharp?
No, that’s not a rhetorical question. And there are no politics in this post. I like knives. There are few things in life so satisfying as cutting something with a sharp knife — cutting vegetables like you’re slicing through warm butter, opening an Amazon box with ease, carving a turkey, or slicing into a thick juicy steak with a sharp steak knife. Several years ago I … [Read more...] about Is Your Knife Sharp?
News & Notes 2
News & Notes will likely become a regular feature here on Bob’s Blog. Often I have tidbits of things to share with readers that don’t necessarily in themselves justify a full blog post, so combining them like this works well. I’ll simply number them in the order they’re published so they’re easy to distinguish. I’ve also added a “News” category so you can view them all on … [Read more...] about News & Notes 2
How to Support Local Businesses
Small, independent businesses are the backbone of our US economy. They are also the ones being hurt most severely by the COVID-19 pandemic. But there are things you can do right now to help them survive, to everyone’s benefit. Some of these suggestions cost you nothing but a few minutes of your time. Some may cost you something but it’s money you’d spend on their products or … [Read more...] about How to Support Local Businesses
News & Notes 1
PRIMARY ELECTION DAY Today is Primary Election Day in Pennsylvania! Be sure you get to the polls by 8:00 PM tonight if you haven’t already voted, either in person or by mail. Governor Tom Wolf signed an executive order extending the deadline for county election offices in Allegheny, Dauphin, Delaware, Erie, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties to receive absentee or … [Read more...] about News & Notes 1