Israel…the beauty and the horror
With Paul Frishman When Melissa and I made our trip to Israel in July 0f 2022, it really was the trip of a lifetime. That’s because neither of us had ever gone there before, and given the circumstances, we will…
Writing
Let’s talk about perimenopause
We’ve all seen the comparison that shows how far we’ve come when looking at the actresses in Golden Girls to the ones on Sex and the City. They were all about the same age but portrayed differently as women in…
Who wears the NCAA Division I scoring crown…Pete Maravich or Caitlin Clark?
Pete Maravich and Caitlin Clark. Two of the most talented and entertaining players in NCAA basketball history. And they both have made history during their respective illustrious careers. One of them has more career points than the other. Does that…
An open letter to Annie Lennox…the irresponsible self-proclaimed political activist
Dear Ms. Lennox, I loved your music. I listened to you quite often…and one of your songs was even on my play list for when I would go for my daily runs while training for the marathons I did. I…
How to get Rocky Mountain High in Colorado
With all of the places we have both traveled, neither one of us had been to Colorado. We had both wanted to, but neither of us had managed to get there. Oh, we did land in Colorado last year, when…
How to visit 5 National Parks in 10 days…just knocking around
The question is…could we really knock around in five National Parks in 10 days? Hmmm. We were making our way through Newark Liberty Airport and I was feeling that Melissa was not showing her usual level of excitement. So I…
Karmel Knocking Around on a yacht…rock…joining Yächtley Crëw
You know, when I was in radio I worked as a DJ at a number of stations and I had come to be familiar with many genres. Most genres I liked, I had a pretty wide range of music that…
Israel…where never is not forever
In July of 2022, Melissa and I ventured to Israel. It was the first time there for both of us. We have traveled to many places over the last few years, to all corners of the United States, and half…
Knocking Around the honky tonks of Nashville
Who’s Vince Gill? If it’s not Dolly Parton or Miley Cyrus, I don’t know who you are talking about. That’s Melissa. I’m the country music fan. Melissa is the hair band fan. She doesn’t know from Garth Brooks and Mary…
Karmel just Knocking Around above and below ground at Mammoth Cave National Park
A lot of our friends and relatives asked, “Why Mammoth Cave National Park?” Most, if not all, of them had never even heard of the place. It is actually one of the least visited National Parks in the United States.…