RichC | March 11, 2026
Who knew??? The fresh scent after the rain is called petrichor. When raindrops touch dry soil, they release plant oils and geosmin produced by bacteria, creating this rich, earthy fragrance. — @earthcurated
RichC | March 10, 2026
Our piano for home recital in Hudson, OH and after adding bookshelves (2020) Back in the late 1980s (or maybe early 1990s), we bought an older Brambach baby grand piano that was manufactured in the 1920s and restored and refinished prior to our purchasing it. For me it was a beautiful piece of furniture […]
RichC | March 9, 2026
My wife rarely gives me any recommendations for Music Monday (correction: “never has given me a recommendation”), but she informed me that this week she heard a song that she wanted me to include. So … I’ll do it, since it is a rarity. It is a 1993 song written by Linda Perry and performed […]
RichC | March 8, 2026
This past week in my social media automotive group, I posted one of the rare Volkswagen vehicles: A VW Aeteon. If it were not for my desire for something a little more practical (SUV-ish) … I could see driving something like this? While the conversation normally highlights the vehicles themselves, something else was discussed as […]
RichC | March 7, 2026
It has been a while, but the book I checked out from the library, and had to return prior to finishing, became available once again. So, I have checked it out and will do my best to finishing reading it (it is long and relatively slow reading). That said, I do like reading narratives by […]
RichC | March 6, 2026
Last weekend TheHustings editor requested my commentary on the beginning of Operation Epic Fury. The ambitious military action has plenty of opinion and political “sidemanship” … not that President Trump needs another issue to trigger Democrats (or in this case some who are of the America First voting block). Personally, I’ve recognized the imminent threat […]
RichC | March 5, 2026
A few screenshots are piling up in my “to blog on” folder, so today is the day for a few of them. A couple are maps and they always pique my interest. The one of them below on the right is the amount of forested land in each of our U.S. states. The northeast still […]
RichC | March 4, 2026
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RichC | March 3, 2026
It came as no surprise that TheHustings would ask for a few different thoughts on the recent events in the Middle East … and although I posted something short and sweet to mark the “news” of the weekend, it wasn’t particularly thoughtful. So … instead of starting my taxes on Sunday afternoon as planned, I […]
RichC | March 2, 2026
This week for Music Monday the song was not one that I knew much about … but it catches my ear every time a Farmer’s Dog commercial pops on the television. Out of curiosity I had to find out about The Troggs and their 1966 song “With A Girl Like You.” The Troggs“With […]
RichC | March 1, 2026
The headlines Saturday morning were no surprise as a major joint U.S.-Israel military operation hit Iran hard. Reports confirmed the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as explosions in Tehran and other cities were seen on the news and social media platforms. Retaliatory missiles from Iran were sent toward Israel and U.S. bases in […]