Tag: Grindrod
John Grindrod: Opinions are like noses …
If you’ve been with me for a while, of course, you know I’m a sucker for an adage. Perhaps the root of my affection...
John Grindrod: A reader’s email from that state up north from a former T-bird
Of course, if you’re only vaguely familiar with Woody Hayes, you know that he was wont to even mention the state of Michigan by...
John Grindrod: Leisurely driving, musical reminders of present times
In a life where much of my driving is work-related, I always embrace my more relaxing driving moments, especially my Saturday drives to Mercer...
John Grindrod: Regardless of what I think, irregardless gets stamp of approval
Of course, with all the sorrow and trauma that befell our 2020, there were some smaller items you may have missed, and one of...
John Grindrod: Among those we’ve lost in 2020, my baseball heroes
Of course, at the end of every calendar, there are those newspaper necrologies of those of whom, henceforth, we will speak using only past...
John Grindrod: Once upon a Christmas time, what lay beneath the boughs
Of course, it had to be some yuppie type that coined that sentiment that he who dies with the most toys wins, perhaps after...
John Grindrod: For me, there’s nothing like that new car smell
Certainly, in a lifetime of experiences, there’s no question that, when it comes to the most pleasurable, the first-time ones are the most exhilarating....
John Grindrod: The story of America’s only corn palace
Last week I promised some details on a most unique building Lady Jane and I visited in Mitchell, South Dakota, during our fall trip...
John Grindrod: Vacations provide both natural and manmade wonders
Of course, since last March, one of the most depressing aspects of COVID has, for many, been the travel restrictions. For me, I’m fortunate...
John Grindrod: Thanksgiving, surely different but the feeling is the same
On the eve of yet another holiday that in many places will look markedly different in this, the most challenging year many have ever...
