Posts in category Lifestyle

By Fred C. Klein Claustrophobia is defined as an intense, irrational fear of enclosed or confined spaces, often triggering anxiety, or panic attack attacks, which …

By Fred C. Klein Superstition (stupid/tradition) says that today is an unlucky day. Historically, such negativity may stem from there having been 13 places at …

By Fred C. Klein The highest point on earth is the crest of Mount Everest in the Himalayas. It is 29,031 feet high. Tenzing Norgay, …

The highest point on earth is the crest of Mount Everest in the Himalayas. It is 29,031 feet high. Tenzing Norgay, a Sherpa (Tibetian ethnic …

By Fred C. Klein Last Sunday my New York Giants Football team defeated the Dallas Cowboys by the score of 34-17. I have been a …

By Fred C. Klein A new year is upon us. 2026 AD! What does it portend? What will I write in my diary/journal?  What will …

I have kept a diary/journal since 1/1/70 and, somewhere along the way, added a “Year in Review” entry. Such entry is mostly comprised with personal …

By Fred C. Klein Recently, I endured my wife Joanne’s oft repeated complaint “Why do we always have to be so early to just sit …

By Fred C. Klein Life is fraught with misunderstandings and unfair negative labeling. For example, a word that comes readily to mind is Masochist. It …

By Fred C. Klein I was once a runner.  As such, I logged over 25,000 miles (more than around the World) and am proud to …

By Fred C. Klein Truth is defined as being in accord with fact or reality.  However, such accord is oft times elusive and difficult to …

By Fred C. Klein Truth is defined as being in accord with fact or reality.  However, such accord is oft times elusive and difficult to …

“Luck is the residue of design” is one of my favorite quotes and which was not included in last week’s “Truisms (Words to Live by)” …

By Fred C. Klein 1.  It’s better to give than receive, but what goes around comes around 2.  Dare to be Great 3.  Fun is …

By Fred C. Klein If you saw the great Animal House flick, you, no doubt, recall the joyous shouts of “Road Trip” and, this past …

By Fred C. Klein All around me, I hear people (on both sides of the aisle) voicing their angst with our turbulent state of politics …

By Fred C. Klein My granddaughter Maggie recently celebrated her birthday and, as she was born in the year 2000, it got me thinking. Inasmuch …

By Fred C. Klein When I was young, I remember sitting up close to our (small screen, black and white) Dumont television bearing witness to …

By Fred C. Klein Last Friday night was one for the ages. Top props for my Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity brother Jason Greenberg (Phoenix Adjusters) …

Recently, my daughter in law Julie, who is a librarian at our local library, made an off hand remark about how much she values and …