I remember … yes I remember. We were told to hide under our desks, or if things really went down the crapper, head into the hallway and cover our head with our hands. We were told that this would protect us in the event of a nuclear attack. None of us had a clue as […]
In the Event of a Nuclear Attack, Stop, Drop, and Roll Read More »
I have a love hate relationship with downhill skiing. In fact I have not skied in several years due to this storied relationship. There was a period in my life when I did a bunch of cross country skiing. That proved to be far less painful than downhill, as you will come to realize
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Ya know, sometimes you can spend a lot of time in contemplation, only to later discover that what you were contemplating never really existed. I know, I know, this sounds like a zen riddle. The sound of one hand clapping, unheard trees dropping in the forest, why is man born to suffer and die, who
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On April 2, 1968, Stanley Kubrick’s epic film, “2001: A Space Odyssey” premiered in Washington D.C. For those that had seen it in those early days, their minds were expanded beyond the realms of space and time. The special effects were spectacularly realistic, the plot was dark and haunting, and each scene sucked you into
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After a nice Easter dinner at my daughter’s house surrounded by screaming grandkids and opinionated in-laws, Gail and I decided to head off for a short hike at Moccasin Kill. The trail started out with a crooked sideways bridge across a sketchy looking creek, through some mud filled squishy stream crossings. What was thought to
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As my 66th birthday rapidly approaches like the hot kiss at the end of a cold fist, my mind drifts back to my younger days. Aches and pains were minimal, friends and relatives were not passing faster than the bean soup I had last night, and each meeting with friends was not filled with tales
Another Year Older and Deeper in Cement Read More »
Just found out last night that “carpe diem” actually translates as “pluck the day” and not “seize the day”. It is a horticultural metaphor. Plucking the day means to harvest your day and enjoy it to the fullest, not to grab the cookie like the Cookie Monster and take a big chomp out of it.
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Why is man born to suffer and die? This question has been asked by every philosopher, preacher, pauper, player, pilgrim, and partner since the dawn of man’s ability to think such thoughts. Well, lemetellya, last night as I was sleeping off a couple of shots of bourbon that I had recently consumed, the possibility of
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After some serious cogitation, I have concluded that people of this world can’t possibly be as stupid as they are portrayed by the sources of information that are laid before me. The things I see on TV, read in the news, and see posted on the various social media platforms that I peruse therefore must
The True Creator of the Universe Speaketh Read More »
I’ve always been a person that looks for a reason for the behaviors of myself and others. Why do we do what we do on a daily basis? What’s the motivation? What’s the potential outcome? It’s probably the same process that any author or playwright goes through when they are laying out their lame ass
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