Think of these ‘seasonal’ blog posts as something like a “blog within a blog.” It’s an easy-breezy way to add new content (on a variety of topics). These are subject to editing, right up to when the next seasonal one begins.
(2) (Wednesday, April 1, 2026) ‘Noteworthy, 2026′
I’ve started a new feature on my Home page. I call it “Noteworthy.” It’s for sharing articles and headlines I’ve seen recently or in the past. Some are linked, some aren’t. Sometimes the headline says it all. Sometimes, because of the importance of the topic, or because the article brings up some good points, for example, I might choose to hyperlink it for easy access.
I was originally planning to launch this as a unique way to finish off each ‘seasonal’ blog post. But I think it works so much better as an annually recurring “blog post” (page on my Home page). That way I can post new material at my own pace.
The articles and headlines I choose to highlight in this way represent only a small fraction of those I’ve seen. For example, on a daily basis, I visit both The Guardian news site and DrudgeReport.com. Combined, these two sites feature about 100 or so news stories and opinion pieces. But I only make note of about three. And only a fraction of those will find their way onto “Noteworthy.”
Also, it’s possible I might sometimes come across stuff in my storage unit worth sharing on “Noteworthy.”
I hope you enjoy this new feature and find it useful. Check it out!
(1) (Friday, March 27, 2026) A Cartoon that Hangs Near My Desk
“How was your weekend?”
Whenever that question is aimed my way, my answer is likely to be: “Weak.”
That response often gets a chuckle — if not a slight look of confusion.
I might ask: “Do you know why?”
And if they take the bait: “No, why?” Then I’ll explain.
With my hands as far apart as is humanly possible, I say: “Because this is my ‘to-do’ list.”
Then, with a thumb and forefinger just a hair’s-width apart, I say: “And this is how much time I have.”
This also gets a laugh. However, it happens to be true.
So much so that, unfortunately, I’ve long since had to make peace with the fact that 99.99% of what ends up in my ‘to-do’ pile (on one of my ‘to-do’ lists), I just don’t have time for, and likely never will. C’est la vie.
By the way, I don’t always take the time to explain this, but my “weekend” falls in the middle of the week. Which is fine, I like it that way. That makes it easier getting certain things done. Like an oil change, or a dentist appointment. Lots of places are closed Sundays or have much-shortened hours, so I’m very glad I don’t have Sundays off.
Would you like to see this all sorta summed up in a cartoon? It was so long ago that I can’t even recall precisely where I first saw this particular cartoon, but when I did, I knew instantly, I just had to make a copy of it! It’s taped up near my desk as I’m writing this. I once made a copy of it and handed it to someone I knew who was working for someone who happened to be the sister of a famous recording artist. She read it, laughed, and right away, said: “This is going on my door!” And she taped it to her office door.
My sincerest thanks to Jerry King — the cartoonist who created it — for giving me permission to include it here. He’s a very talented and busy cartoonist. I read in an article that he “often draws up to 10 cartoons a day and between 200 and 300 a month.”
If you’d like to find out more about Jerry King, or help support his work, he has a Patreon page, and is on Facebook. He is also reachable by email.