What's up with Bill? Part III (Political Satire)
It was time to mow my front yard, but first, I had to pick up loose sticks and other debris from my lawn. As I was doing this, my...
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- Sep 9
- 3 min
Things to Ponder...
No Picture of Snapping Turtle? Over this past week, I read about a very large snapping turtle that was washed onto the shore in Northern...
- Aug 24
- 5 min
What's up with Bill? Part II (Political Satire)
I was getting a fence installed in my yard a few weeks ago and as I supervised, Bill, a neighbor, walked by and wondered what I was...
- May 30
- 4 min
Guns, 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 19
- 5 min
What's Up With Bill? Part I (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...
- Apr 12
- 4 min
What 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 30
- 8 min
Who 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 19
- 3 min
What Makes America Great - Part VIII
An 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...
- Feb 15
- 2 min
Bon 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 22
- 2 min
Company Interactions And Other Stuff
Is There Anything Else I Can Help You With? You conjure enough courage to call your wireless provider with a question and they are...
- Jan 15
- 4 min
Personal Opinions Should Be Removed From MVP Voting
Last week, Hub Arkush of Pro Football Weekly was on 670 the Score in Chicago when the topic arose about Aaron Rodgers potentially winning...
- Jan 5
- 2 min
Ad Blocker Irony
This AdBlocker software was first noticed several months ago. I thought it was interesting how an ad, even though apparently a legitimate...
- Dec 18, 2021
- 3 min
COVID-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...
- Sep 18, 2021
- 3 min
Whom Do You Choose? Eli or Peyton?
Manning Night Football (“Manning Cast” on ‘Monday Night Football’) For those interested in professional football broadcasts, Peyton and...
- Sep 4, 2021
- 3 min
Michael Wilbon Was There
I want to hang with Michael Wilbon. He’s the type of fellow who’s seen many of sports greatest moments over the last 40 years. Just to be...
- Aug 26, 2021
- 3 min
The Ron and Nikki Show...Any Similarities?
Governor Ron DeSantis Governor Ron has decided to ban any mask-wearing in Florida public schools and to ensure his message is received,...
- Aug 21, 2021
- 5 min
Irrelevant Questions?
Is Bad News Always Good? Is bad news always good for a brand or company? Take the Sierra Club (I almost typed cult), a report recently...
- Aug 12, 2021
- 5 min
Tokyo '20 Olympic Quiz...Some of the Most Memorable Stories
The Games of the Olympiad were most recently held in Tokyo, Japan. Scheduled for 2020, something really messed up '20 so the games were...
- Aug 6, 2021
- 6 min
Anatomy and Physiology Were Never My Forte
The author is Kevin Schwarm, an anonymous donor who shared this story with him. As a preface, I was never very good at biology. I don’t...
- Jul 22, 2021
- 10 min
West Berlin Adventures - Circa '82
I first visited West Berlin in 1982, after spending too, too many days (7) in the Dutch capital. I loved all the bikes, hikes and dikes...