Jun 165 minWho Needs a Dishwasher When You Have 8 of Them? My mom had a three-foot measuring stick and if you exceeded that length, you qualified for frequent dishwashing. Essentially, if you...
May 304 minGuns, Guns, and More Guns (Political Satire)It was a windy and warm Sunday afternoon and my interest involved doing some basic landscaping in the front yard. What could go wrong? A...
May 195 minDon't Ask Bill...(Political Satire)I ran into him again. My neighbor, I'll refer to him as Bill. Bill and I have lived in the same neighborhood for nearly 20 years. We’d...
May 53 minLife in East Germany during the Cold WarI was glancing at several of my photos taken a few years ago from my trip to Berlin, Germany. During my visit, I stopped by the Deutsche...
Apr 222 minAce Rewards Quickly Decreased in ValueFull disclosure, I live within 5 minutes of Ace Hardware located in Libertyville, Illinois. When the weather cooperates and I need nails...
Apr 134 minWhat Makes America Great - Part IX (LA Lakers version)Full disclosure, I like to follow LeBron and the Lakers. I guess you could also say that I enjoy LeBron the most of all the current...
Mar 308 minWho Says Curiosity Needs to Kill the Cat? I graduated with a degree in sociology/criminal justice over 40 years ago. I chose that degree because the coursework involved would be...
Mar 193 minWhat Makes America Great - Part VIIIAn irreverent and snarky look at what makes America great. If I can't be funny, at least I'll try to be interesting... How Not to Show...
Mar 63 minYou Lie -- State of the Union Style...During his first State of the Union, President Biden was speaking of the need to better support the veterans after they return home from...
Feb 255 minJob Recruitment ChallengesI was asked to find a client services associate (admin position) for my wife’s small business. This isn't the first recruitment I've done...
Feb 152 minBon Voyage to Bon Voyage!So, according to Bon Voyage (https://bonvoyage.com), they claim that ‘85% of Americans Don't Know What Country This Is.' They included an...
Jan 304 minBan the Golden Touchdown From the NFLMy definition of a Golden Touchdown within the context of pro football: Team A wins the coin toss for the overtime period and proceeds to...
Jan 222 minCompany Interactions And Other StuffIs There Anything Else I Can Help You With? You conjure enough courage to call your wireless provider with a question and they are...
Jan 154 minPersonal Opinions Should Be Removed From MVP VotingLast week, Hub Arkush of Pro Football Weekly was on 670 the Score in Chicago when the topic arose about Aaron Rodgers potentially winning...
Jan 93 minAT&T ChallengesThis morning, my wife received a text message apparently from AT&T about additional international calling fees regarding “Number 5”...
Jan 52 minAd Blocker IronyThis AdBlocker software was first noticed several months ago. I thought it was interesting how an ad, even though apparently a legitimate...
Dec 27, 20214 minOur Fox News Conundrum (Faux News)Faux News, Years ago, Fox News displayed their brand as “Fair and Balanced.” Interesting that you don’t hear that expression any longer...
Dec 18, 20213 minCOVID-19 Data Analysis for the United States (end of 2021)United States COVID: 51,136,442 Cases and 821,335 Deaths - Worldometer (worldometers.info) The focus of this article is on the United...
Dec 12, 20214 minCamping In Paradise: What is One of the Most Memorable Camping Trips You've Been On? (Part II)This post includes a unique camping story that took place many years ago. It's unique because of the area where we camped -- it was...