After a wonderful weekend filled with friends and family, today is the official start of the official baseball season! I am officially excited and glad to see it! Pre-season games take some of the edge of my need and desire to watch baseball, but, like my bride said, it just ain't the same. Here's to the Boys of Summer! ~ Michael S. Pauley
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Two major religious holidays are starting their celebrations today. It is Good Friday for our Christian friends and the beginning of Passover for our Jewish friends. As pointed out in an earlier blog post, both religions began in a part of the world that still suffers conflict. Let us hope the peace and prayers of the season extend into that region of the world. Happy Passover and Happy Easter to you! ~ Michael S. Pauley
Some special happy birthday/anniversary remembrances today - England's Royal Air Force was formed (1918), and the U.S. Air Force Academy was founded (1954). In unrelated news, the yo-yo was introduced to the United States in 1929. ~ Michael S. Pauley
The area schools will soon be out for Spring Break. This means that there will be droves of youngsters riding bikes, running around playing, and enjoying their freedom for a week. I used to look forward to this break when I was a kid. Even though we usually still had snow on the ground, it was a taste of summer freedom and marked the winding down of the school year to me. I also had to get a new suit and get all dressed up for at least one day. While our boys greeted this event with about as much enthusiasm as I did at their age, the girls loved getting new frilly, flowery dresses, especially if a matching hat was involved! My, how times have changed! Now I look forward to those days when I do NOT have to wear a suit and you'd be hard-pressed to get either daughter into anything flowery or frilly. These days, Spring Break signals the official start of baseball season for me. Now there is something to get excited about! ~ Michael S. Pauley
As we approach a major holiday time in both the Christian and Jewish faiths, our eyes are drawn to that part of the world where both of these holidays were born. We see the turmoil in the region and many think the worst, seeing portents of end times. This is not the first time the Middle East has been in conflict of this magnitude and, no doubt, it will not be the last. Passover is the remembrance of a rebellion against slavery and injustice. The events of what we now call Easter began during a time of up-risings and rebellion against the rule of the Romans. Both events changed the face of the world forever. We look to the Middle East and see things that make us fear more world-changing may be on the way. As with WW II, there are those who want to rid the world of others they deem unfit. We humans seem to affect our world through violent actions. Let us hope that this is not another such time. ~Michael S. Pauley
After the internet adventures Saturday, we kicked back Sunday and OD'd on pre-season baseball. We had DVR'd several games which either came on way past my bedtime or before I wanted to get up on a Sunday. So we watched them back to back. Just as well, since the weather was just rainy enough to preclude wanting to leave the house. Now back to the grind of the real world. Have a great week! ~ Michael S. Pauley
There was no update Saturday because the internet was out for many miles all around us. It was out for more than 12 hours, which caused much wailing and gnashing of teeth for those expecting to see the March Madness games. We were not as affected since both my bride and I had books to read. While we were not able to update this website or check e-mail, we kicked it old school by calling some people, reading, and watching old Godzilla flicks. It was a beautiful day, so some time was spent outside enjoying it before the rain moved back in today. We are old enough to remember LBI (life before Internet), but I did not realize how dependent I had become until I did not have it for a while! ~ Michael S. Pauley
One never knows how to dress at this time of year in the South. While we had forecasts for thunderstorms this weekend, it wasn't as bad as we'd feared. Temperatures were fairly comfortable. We are supposed to be in the 80's for the next few days, then, BAM, a 20-30 degree drop overnight to highs in the 50's and 60'S. My mother and my bride were saying that they have sweats, long pants, capris, and shorts, with appropriate tops, within easy reach and may wear them all in one day! I start out the day in so many layers I look like Ralphie's brother, Randy, only to spend the day stripping them off and putting them back on. Yet no one throws any dollars. Oh, well, at least I get my exercise wrestling with the sweaters and coats. ~ Michael S. Pauley
Today is Friday the 13th. While I am not onto that particular superstition, many are and I hope their day goes well. Let's also hope that all the St. Patrick's Day festivities do not suffer too much from the weather. Watching the weather reports, it looks like there is a forecast for scattered thunderstorms in/around Savannah, which is known for its St. Patrick's Day activities. Boston, home of another legendary St. Patrick's Day celebration, also has rain in their future. Although I don't think a bit of rain ever stopped the Irish, or those who are Irish for the day. The Chicago crowd will have sunshine and be in the 40's. Perfect for a parade and a wee drop'a. Slainte and Erin Go Bragh! ~ Michael S. Pauley
To quote David Bowie, "Time may change me, But you can't trace time". This weekend we participate in the infamous 'Spring forward' portion of the Daylight Savings Time bi-annual debacle. Even though many people have explained to me the supposed purpose behind this event, it still does not make sense. How is changing the clock going to help a farmer? As my lovely bride says, farmers work until the work is done no matter what the clock says. Children wait for school buses in the cold and dark, people drive where they need to go, life continues, no matter what the clock says. This is one of those artificial human constructs that has out-lived whatever perceived usefulness it once may have had. Getting rid of Daylight Savings Time would help the common man almost as much as simplifying the tax code. It is a little better now that many devices reset themselves, but I still spend an inordinate amount of time changing clocks, then trying to reset my own internal clock. By the time I feel fully adjusted, it will be time to Fall Back! ~ Michael S. Pauley
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AuthorMichael S. Pauley is a Navy brat and an old soldier who served in all three components of the United States Army. Living in Lexington, South Carolina, Michael is now a practicing attorney and member of the United States Naval Institute and the American Legion, Post 154, Tybee Island, Georgia. Archives
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