I was up at 2.30 am to be on the river before dawn. I wanted to catch a crazy and difficult hatch of Tricos, which are very small bugs about three to five millimeters long. The hatch is called the “White Winged Curse.” When trout focus on this bug, they will ignore everything else. Fish will be
Author: Jo Tango
France
I love to read and follow all sorts of blogs. I use Feedly, which is a very efficient way, with one glance, to see what new posts have come. One of my favorites is David Lebovitz’s blog. He is an American expatriate living in Paris. He’s also a chef and writes about all sorts of
America’s Greatness
You’re going to be fine, America, regardless of who will be President. ______________________ How did the U.S. become such a strong source of power? What has caused recent economic tepidity? What are our prospects? Mike Gaiss recommended a book to me, Peter Zeihan’s The Accidental Superpower. It’s one of the best books I’ve read in a
Summer Sunday Dinner
It is hot, but that’s okay. It is extremely sunny, but I can handle it. Am grilling steaks and red snapper for Sunday Dinner and enjoying the view. I cannot believe that there are only two weeks left until Labor Day. Our oldest child goes off to college then. I am squeezing what I can
Self-Sabotage
I’ve seen people do some crazy things. When stressed, sometimes, people do things that are entirely not in their best interests. Or, so it seems. With Donald Trump, there’s a great deal of consternation and/or glee as to why he keeps shooting himself in the foot. My theory: deep down, he doesn’t want to win.
‘Born Standing Up’
@KaiGray recommended Steve Martin’s autobiography, Born Standing Up. I just finished it, and it is a great read. Back when SNL was really starting to kick it, and people listened to comedy albums, Steve Martin came onto the national scene. I’ve always found him to be incredibly funny, in a wacky way. Some of my favorite