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I wanted to cancel our fax service, but then this happened
By John Toth The Bulletin I couldn’t remember the last time I used The Bulletin’s fax number. It was time to put it to rest. When we...
Jan 16, 20243 min read


Not that the Texas Gulf Coast isn’t pleasant during the winter months, but at its peak, we plan to join the snowman on the warm beach.
By John Toth The Bulletin As we enter the coldest period along the Texas Gulf Coast, the time has come again to plan our “escape from...
Jan 8, 20243 min read


Repiping the house rekindles memories of the 2021 big freeze
By John Toth The Bulletin I had this crazy idea of repiping our house in the middle of the holiday season. Why not? It should be done by...
Jan 1, 20243 min read


Repiping house during holiday season may not be a great idea
By John Toth The Bulletin With the holidays approaching, in the middle of shopping season and weird press-run deadlines, I decided to...
Dec 26, 20233 min read


One present on Christmas Eve turned out to be very special
By John Toth The Bulletin Christmas Eve always has a special meaning to me. As a child in Hungary, we opened all our presents on...
Dec 18, 20233 min read


Big surprise at my annual physical
By John Toth The Bulletin The day had come, and I wasn’t looking forward to it - my annual physical exam was scheduled for the morning. I...
Dec 4, 20233 min read


Will AI benefit or hurt mankind?
By John Toth The Bulletin Cassette tape recorders were still a few years away; the Internet was unheard of; and telephones plugged into...
Nov 20, 20234 min read


We cruised back to the real world
By John Toth The Bulletin The last day of our cruise is always bittersweet. We drown ourselves in entertainment and try not to think...
Nov 13, 20233 min read


New courthouse tour evokes old coffee shop tales
By John Toth The Bulletin During a recent tour of the new Brazoria County Administrative Building, I stuck my head in the new coffee shop...
Nov 6, 20234 min read


Bucket List: Climbing to the top of a Mayan temple
By John Toth The Bulletin I had been to Mayan ruins twice before our last cruise, once when we docked in Cozumel and again in Costa Maya,...
Oct 23, 20234 min read


Why do they work on a cruise ship?
By John Toth The Bulletin When I worked my way through high school and college, one of the jobs I had was at a summer camp in New...
Oct 16, 20233 min read


Mistakes that I made on our last cruise
By John Toth The Bulletin I pride myself for putting in place safety nets when vacationing, but there comes a time when things just go...
Oct 9, 20234 min read


Cruising during hurricane season
By John Toth The Bulletin Cruising during close-to-peak hurricane season does have its disadvantages - like hurricanes. But it also has a...
Sep 25, 20233 min read


I’m not cruising for attention
By John Toth The Bulletin I’m not much of a dancer, nor a willing participant when it comes to going on stage or performing some skill...
Sep 19, 20234 min read


Which is better: Carnival or Royal?
By John Toth The Bulletin Departing from the Port of Galveston terminal on Carnival Cruise lines vs. the terminal Royal Caribbean built a...
Sep 12, 20233 min read


Cruise or drive? Summer heat makes this decision harder each passing year
By John Toth The Bulletin We were ready to take the big plunge - two and a half days of driving each way. We were going to do it last...
Aug 21, 20233 min read


You can’t stop getting old, but there are ways to make it rewarding, inspiring and enjoyable
By John Toth The Bulletin Happy National Senior Citizens Day to me. What? Yes, I’m still in denial and try to shove this title aside...
Aug 15, 20232 min read


AM radio is fading
They forgot to put an AM bandwidth in my new clock radio By John Toth The Bulletin I excitedly opened the parcel. Inside was a new alarm...
Aug 15, 20233 min read


Solar sales reps are crawling out of the woodworks
By John Toth The Bulletin “I’m not here to sell you anything,” said the man at my front door. “I have a home office, and I am really...
Aug 7, 20233 min read


I went to argue my property value; this is what happened
By John Toth The Bulletin I drove to my informal hearing appointment and got to the Snow Building in Angleton, where the Appraisal...
Jul 31, 20233 min read
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