No....I'm not Sysyphus.

Thirteen years ago this morning I was sitting on the couch watching the news. I saw live coverage of the first plane hitting the tower. I called my friend Harriet in Michigan. 

"The news people said there may be a navigational glitch in New York that's putting these airplanes off course." 

Harriet who has always been less inclined to give human error the benefit of the doubt said, "Are you fucking nuts, we're under attack."

I remember where I was when the Oakland Raiders won the Super Bowl in 1980. I remember where I was when the Detroit Tigers won the World Series in 1984.

I prefer remembering celebrations but some things I will never forget.

I remember 9/11.

If you have access to HBO check out A Good Job: Stories of the FDNY.

Margaret....thanks for the cricket information.

In 2013, the UN released a report calling insects "untapped for their potential for food.” In fact, 80% of the world eats more than 1,600 species of insects including Jing Leed in Thailand, Escamoles in Mexico, and Casu Marzu in Italy, just to name a few. Now, the United States is adding crickets to the list.

Made in the USA, Exo Protein Bars contain all natural dates, dried fruit, honey, nuts, flaxseeds, and a game-changing protein source—cricket flour.

Why crickets? For starters, crickets are high in protein, omega-3 fatty acids, and B-vitamins and low in saturated fats and sugars. They're packed with all the essential amino acids, more iron than beef, and almost as much calcium as dairy. And, then there’s the environmentally-friendly part of the story: 20x more efficient to raise for protein than cattle, crickets produce virtually no methane, reproduce extremely quickly, and require minimal feed, water, and space.

Gabi Lewis and Greg Sewitz, the creators of Exo Protein Bars believe insects are the protein of the future. Just like other high quality protein, their crickets are raised for human consumption and fed an organic grain diet. One bite and even the least adventurous taste testers in our midst were convinced. Gluten free, dairy free and full of cricket protein these bars are well worth a try.

Eating cricket flour shouldn't be a problem or an issue at all. Using the non methane producing crickets for a protein source should offset the human methane produced from what I like to call Fart Bars.

This is coming soon to a health food store near you.

Katydidalls: Packaged in biodegradable bags each 3 oz. single portion will supply a natural lift to your day. High in energy, low in fat...Katydidalls.

Can a Jewish man eat hot cross buns or must he wait for the hamantaschen?

Today is National Hot Cross Bun Day.

Hot cross buns are sweet yeasts buns made with raisins or currants and spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg. Made tender with milk and eggs, the tops are decorated with a cross made of icing (or more simply, by knife cuts in the dough). The cross symbolizes the crucifixion, and the buns are traditionally eaten on Good Friday.

The currant bun is believed to predate Christianity, eaten by Saxons in to honor the goddess Eostre (the cross is believed to have symbolized the four quarters of the moon; Eostre is probably the origin of “Easter”). The first recorded use of the term “hot cross bun” appears in 1733.

While this Easter bread is traditionally “saved” for Good Friday, says Amy Scherber, founder of Amy’s Bakery, “Once you’ve made them, you’ll want them all year round. Be careful not to overbake them, or their delicate flavor will be lost.”

In Case of Emergency: What Every Senior Should Have.

A generator tops the list but as they can be expensive (up to $10,000) the article suggests a hand-crank charger. 

The crank may not power up the house but its use may cause a fatal heart attack and the power outage will be no problem.

Download a flashlight app.

This will give you some short-term emergency light if you're without power.

I guess a FLASHLIGHT isn't a viable suggestion.

Here are money saving tips from Bizrate.

Cassandra Gregory of Petersburg, Illinois says, "When we were saving for our first house, I would cut back by keeping the ketchup, mustard and mayonnaise packets from fast-food restaurants and filling bottles at home. We even had close family members save the packets for us! In addition, we never purchased drinks and always took our orders to go. We drank water from a thermos or purchased soft drinks on sale or with coupons.

This is from Rulla Adams of Arizona, "A few years ago, I was into crafting artificial flowers. A neat way to save money on my hobby materials was to go dumpster-diving at cemeteries to pick up artificial flowers and miscellaneous decorations left behind. I would go into the cemeteries, take what was thrown out in the dumpster and use the items instead for my crafts."

Jack Carson of Elko, Nevada adds, "My son plays golf in both high school and on junior tours during the summer. I follow him, keeping a statistical score card while I save money by looking for stray golf balls. It is not uncommon for me to find up to 12 dozen golf balls just following him for one 18-hole tournament. At a regular cost of up to $45 a dozen, this is money we save by not having to buy them. Also, I sell some of the balls to make some money on the side!"

Add last but not least, this is from Booker Hogarth of Texas.

"In an effort to save money I stopped purchasing groceries and eat WAY less, often not eating all day into the wee hours of the night. I also limited any other types of purchases and since I had stocked up in the past few years, I was able to live off the items I had stocked away. For my method to work, the trick is to stock first and save after, while keeping others from using up my stockpile!"

Michigan police were called to Walmart when a customer saw Shirley Mason, 46, leave the parking lot on a motorized shopping cart, officers located the suspect and a male accomplice about two miles away from the store.

Mason, who police said had an outstanding warrant for her arrest stemming from a previous incident at another Walmart store had up to $600 worth of stolen goods loaded into the $1,200 motorized cart.

Mason was arrested on a charge of organized retail crime in addition to the charge of second-degree retail fraud from the previous incident.

The police report said Mason told officers she took the cart "because she didn't feel like walking."

A California man who survived testicular cancer is pushing a 6-foot-tall inflatable testicle across the country to raise awareness of the disease.

Thomas Cantley, 31, brought his giant testicle emblazoned with the slogan "Be Ballsy" to Santa Monica, Calif., Thursday as the first stop on a tour of cities including Las Vegas, Houston, Atlanta, New York and Washington.

Cantley said he is filling the inflatable testicle with messages written by the people he meets on his journey.

"I wanted to do sort of a social experiment. I didn't want to force myself on anyone. This process has people come to me to interact." For example, they ask me, 'What is this, what's it about, it kind of looks like a testicle, what's going on?' and it creates that conversation.'"

Cantley said he hopes his project inspires men to get tested for testicular cancer.

"It's a 96 percent survival rate if caught early, so when you catch it early at stage one, its not progressive, it's contained," Cantley said.

Cantley said his goal in the project is not to spend any money.

"My goal is to get across the country not by money. I want people to come to me and say, 'I'll book a hotel room, I'll take you out to lunch, I'll fill up your gas tank' or whatever.'"

"I want those physical connections, I don't just want people to donate to me. I want people to connect with me."

Cantley said supporters (an appropriate word when discussing testicles) can also make donations at his website ballpush.org.