I am a pre "Baby Boomer" and as such have witnessed Seismic change.

I was first asked to give a DNA sample several years ago. The request came from a cousin who had learned that a graduate student was doing research and compiling a database of Jews of Eastern European heritage. The purpose, or one of the purposes, was to possibly connect distant relatives whose parents and grandparents had been killed and/or displaced during the Holocaust.

I've seen a lot of embarassing things in my lifetime...but how would you like to be one of the wonderful citizens of the city of Toronto.  Mayor Rob Ford continues to feed the evening news with wonderful sound bites that Saturday Night Live must struggle with to actually find something funnier than the real thing.  Again, my guess is it's only funny for those looking in from the outside, not the Torontonians (?) themselves.  How does their system of government not have some type of mechanism that allows them to throw him out?!?

It is clever.  And it works, if by guilt alone.   My mail has at least one solicitation for a contribution each day, some days I get many.  From hospitals, research groups, schools, care facilities, veterans groups, Jewish organizations, museums....you name it, they are looking for money.   I give to whom I chose, but now they are making it difficult.

I know you're on the edge of our seat wondering what he will do after baseball. Well wonder no more...Derek Jeter is starting a book publishing imprint company called "Jeter Publishing" in partnership with Simon & Schuster. Apparently all his time on the disabled list last season had him thinking about life after sports.  

Since I started walking our puppy on the early shift before 6:00 I have discovered a new and favorite time of day.  After Charcoal does her business I get back in bed and loll in a warm semi conscious state. In that state of grace, like when in the shower, many interesting and creative thoughts drift by and, possibly since I am semi conscious, I can hook them and put them to work. As such new meaning is derived from being a morning person. What us your favorite time of day and have you developed any new wrinkles?