I was listening to some old John Prine tunes on my streaming service the other day—just letting the music wash over me like it always has. Somewhere between Sam Stone and Souvenirs, my mind drifted back to my late teenage years. I was an aspiring musician at the time, though the emphasis was definitely on “aspiring” and not […]
Why Can’t We All Just Cheer Up and Get Along? Read More »
When I was in high school, options were slim for a kid who was into math. Senior year brought a choice between basic statistics and a light introduction to calculus—hardly enough to satisfy a mind eager for challenge. Meanwhile, a few older friends were off taking engineering courses at the nearby community college. That’s when
Waiter, There’s a Harmonica in My Piano Read More »
So I have had this blog since before I can remember. It has always been focused on thoughts, opinions, and stories from the past. The stories have often been manipulated and enhanced by the magic of my own failing memory. It may be that this is what artificial intelligence is, since failing memory results in
The Piano That Shouldn’t Have Mattered — But Did Read More »
You know, sometimes you’ve had about all you can stands. Your brain just won’t stop spinning until something comes out of your mouth or out of your fingers onto the typewritten page. Such is the case today as I contemplate the very slow implosion of a confidence man and the enablement of a Lex Luthor-esque
The Ballad of Moscow Musk and Dasvidaniya Don Read More »
When I was in junior high school, attending that pinnacle of acedemic research, knowledge, teenage angst, and middle school Lord of the Flies-esque culture, I happened upon a most cherished cassette tape. I would load that tape into my rudimentary1970s vintage boom box and allow my mind to drift and meditate upon all things that
Simple Simon Met a Pie Man Read More »
Sometimes we need to be saved from the emotional turmoil that is caused by the disease called “life”. Or perhaps that is what we have always done and will always do. We fill our days with activities that take our minds off the fact that we are gradually decaying blobs of biological material. Work, hobbies,
We need to talk about this living legend thing. I mean really, there are those that are remembered and have a legacy that will extend to the ends of humankind. Neil Armstrong, Abe Lincoln, Hank Aaron, Big Bird, Johnny Cash, Madeleine Albright, Ray Charles, Winston Churchill, and Julia Child all made it, why can’t I?
I’m Just a Living Legend Read More »
Since the beginning of time, people have sworn oaths or made promises that they have not understood and have not had the slightest intention of keeping. Why izzat? In this bloggers humble opinion, it is a simple case of the ends justifying the means. No one starts out thinking they are doing the wrong thing.
Homey Don’t Play Dat Read More »
I grew up in the 60’s, during a time when the great television shows of the 50’s were over and on reruns. Shows like Lassie, Leave It to Beaver, Make Room for Daddy, The Lone Ranger, I Love Lucy, The Honeymooners, and Rawhide were pretty much on the boob tube day and night. Newer shows
Truth Justice, and the American Way Read More »
We have turned into a nation of whiners, at least in this bloggers semi-informed opinion. When something does not go our way, we could be proactive and actually get off our ass to do something about it. Instead, we have turned into a nation of lazy sombitches that would prefer to whine about the situation
How About a Little Cheese with that Whine? Read More »
