The word “Phenom” is an interesting one in the English language. According to the dictionary it means “a person with extraordinary talent or ability.” To be sure, we have millions of people in our country who are worthy of this label, if I may use that term. One of these is a young lady who hails from the great state of Iowa by the name of Caitlin Clark. This is about the hottest name going these days in the sport of women’s college basketball. For starters, on March 3, 2024,…

The state of Connecticut is known as the “Constitution State” because of the important role it played in our nation’s history. The state’s delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1787 worked out the Connecticut Compromise that broke the deadlock over how many men each state should elect to the United States Congress. Connecticut is an important industrial state and a favorite vacation land. As a quick aside, my late wife and I visited this state several years ago when we went on vacation with the late Dr. Fay Smith, and…

The human mind has amazing powers. One of these powers is something we call a “flashback.” This is when we are thinking about something, and a thought or series of thoughts causes us to think about something else that is related to what we have on our mind. A good example is something that happened the other day that caused me to think back to the best and most rewarding airline trip that I have ever taken. This trip was made back in 2013 when I went on a trip…