EV Fire Backs-Up the Highway

We were heading south on I-75 to meet some friends for dinner when we encountered this electric vehicle fully ablaze near Moraine (see photos below).  As we drove by in the left lane, we could feel the intense heat and

The Most Popular Postings on this Site

These are some of the most visited and popular postings on this dzsokol.com web site: Is Anything Else Happening in the World Besides COVID? Is Greece the “Canary” for Economic Decline? Does AI Mean “Augmented Intelligence”? American Jewry & Israel

Earth, Wind, & Fire… Live

We went with our friends to see Earth, Wind, & Fire in concert at the Rose Music Center.  Although most of their hits are from the late 70s and early 80s, EWF still has a great following (including yours truly). 

Tornado Touchdown in Tipp City, Ohio

I was playing tennis at Schroeder Tennis Center in Tipp City a little after 6:00pm on Wednesday when the cell phones of all the tennis players cackled simultaneously with the weather warning. Everyone left the courts (the building houses five

Racial, Religious, & Cultural Stereotypes

Some years ago (before wokeness got totally out of control), the Microsoft search engine, Bing, used to show autocomplete suggestions based on frequency of those search terms/phrases being used.   In other words, these searches reflected what the public really thinks

What Happened to the Dayton JCC?

My siblings and I attended the Dayton Jewish Community Center in Northwest Dayton from the 1960s to the 1990s.  We went to the spacious JCC complex for swimming, basketball, racquetball, tennis, and summer camp.   My sons also grew up spending

Snow in April in Ohio?

Yes, believe it or not, we had a forecast for freezing temperatures and 1″ of snow for April 22.  Based on my wife’s encouragement, I moved 60 potted plants to the garage or under the tarps (see first photo below).

Visits to Iceland and Ireland

We just returned from a feature-packed 10-day tour of Iceland and Ireland where we stayed at a different hotel/B&B every day.  Ironically, during our vacation the weather was better in those European countries than it was in Dayton, Ohio (go

Happy Mother’s Day!

Happy momma’s day to Missy!   – From your hubby and two sons. When I was eight years-old, I recall asking my mother when is ‘Children’s Day’?  And she replied that everyday is Children’s Day 🙂