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- Birthday
- March 15
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- I am not a natural born asshole. I received intense training to become one.
MY RECENT POSTS
- Family Stories
September 29, 2011 02:02PM - Big Rich Texas
August 04, 2011 11:40AM - How to Write a Book Review in
One Easily Ignored Lesson
July 29, 2011 12:30PM - The Great American Pasttime
July 27, 2011 10:45AM - Living on Key West Time
July 16, 2011 09:03AM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “I found out about the
eternal life of myths the hard
way,
too. Thanks for the
tho…”
September 29, 2011 04:47PM - “Calling Rick Perry a
redneck is an insult to
rednecks
everywhere.”
September 10, 2011 09:24PM - “I've been through the
Delta but never to Locke. The
Delta is
a fascinating
place,…”
August 01, 2011 01:37PM - “Hi, Aim. Yep, it's me,
or a half of me. I haven't
been very
productive lately,
an…”
July 29, 2011 09:46PM - “Hi, Jane, thanks for the
comments and the rate and
the
glowing words.
Personally,…”
July 29, 2011 06:17PM
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Family Stories
For a long time I was into genealogy. It was fun and I learned things I never knew, met relatives I’d never heard of, and dispelled at least one family story that had been around forever.
The story was about our Indian Ancestor.
From the time I can remember,… Read full post »
Big Rich Texas
…is a Television show I stumbled across on the Style Channel. It’s actually all about a troupe of faux-blond, overly mascara-ed Texas women who live high on the hog so to speak. I’ve only seen one or two episodes, but based on
… Read full post »How to Write a Book Review in One Easily Ignored Lesson
Sometimes when I’m in the mood, I like to write book reviews. These aren’t reviews in a traditional sense because I’m not a professional book reviewer. You might say they are, well, weird. Some of my acquaintances have said so anyway.
Take
… Read full post »The Great American Pasttime
When men are boys, they’re supposed to play sports. Some might argue that men are always boys and there is some merit to that. But I’m talking about the span of years when male muscles are at their most resilient and reflexes
… Read full post »Living on Key West Time
We recently Treaveled to Key West for a wedding and a family reunion. The trip began on a sour note but ended in great happiness at spending time with people we hadn’t seen in years.
Our flight out of Houston was delayed for
… Read full post »Little Things Mean a Lot
We all have our favorite things, moments that mean something to us, activities that relax us, toys that give us great pleasure. Here are five of mine.
Showers. I am not talking about rain showers, although I enjoy a walk in the
… Read full post »Moving on Down the Line
This should be a time of excitement for me and in many ways it is. I’ll soon leave Hawaii for a new life elsewhere. I’ve always looked forward to changes like this with great hope. This time is no different.
At the same time, I feel a deep sadness… Read full post »
A Tinge of Conscience
Almost every Memorial Day, people who know that I am a Veteran will say something like, “Thank you for defending my country! Your service was appreciated!”
And every Memorial Day when I hear those words, I feel a tinge of shame.
It’s true that I, along with 22 friends,… Read full post »
Gold Plated BS
If you've ever recived one of the following kinds of messages, you can feel assured that it is complete, gold-plated bullshit.
Hello
My name is Nina. a 22 yrs old girl . I am average in height and
fair in complexion ,am a loving, romantic and caring angel. I
read… Read full post »
St. Patricia's Day
At the risk of irritating Irish Catholics, I’ve decided to celebrate St. Patricia’s Day on March 17th.
Patrick is the male version of the female name Patricia, and if Patrick can be a saint, why not Patricia?
Patricia is a name of Latin derivation meaning patrician, or proud, and I… Read full post »
Life and Death on a Sunday Afternoon
I knew someone once who died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
No one knows why she took her life. We never will. She left no note. We only know that she stretched out on the couch one Sunday afternoon, lifted a pistol to her right temple, and… Read full post »
The World Has Ended Quite a Few Times in My Life
The ending that I remember most clearly happened shortly after I joined the Air Force at the age of 18. The weather that year was exceptionally lousy. When it rained, it didn’t stop. It just kept on falling. The funny thing was, it didn’t rain in the desert where I happened… Read full post »
Memories Are Made of This
It’s funny how memories often pop up in the course of a simple conversation. I’m sure you’ve experienced situations similar to mine, which usually happen when I meet someone for the first time. That’s when we exchange innocuous bits and pieces of information in an effort or a… Read full post »
What kind of stuff do you read?
If someone had asked me that question ten years ago, I’d have lied through my teeth and said something like, “Oh, you know, The Classics, Greek Lit, Machiavelli, Shakespeare, Carl Sandburg, Henry Miller, I could go on and on. Let’s have a beer.”
The truth is, the only literat… Read full post »
Take Me back to Texas
I’ll be in the Lone Star State pretty soon and I’m scared.
Texans are tough. I was in the service with a bunch and, in the street level vernacular, they “took no shit from the company commander. “
In those days, we were ammunition handlers, driving truckloads of bombs… Read full post »
What do You Mean You Don't Serve Grilled Cheese?
As a product of the No Color Collar Class, I believe I can safely say that America’s kids prefer a Grilled Cheese Sandwich to any other sandwich 10 to 1. And when I say kids, I mean real kids as well as those of us who have never grown up.… Read full post »
Baby Take a Bow
I haven’t posted much over the past year and a half. My wife passed away and my mind just hasn’t been with it.
Yesterday, though, I decided to post something even if it was lousy. The old “A journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step” kind… Read full post »
There was a time when I was gun crazy. Oh, I wasn’t loony or anything like that. I was merely a card-carrying member of the gun culture. Guns were like air, all around, unnoticed unless we decided to head for the countryside and shoot whatever moved. I couldn’t… Read full post »
The Evolution of the Reading Habits of the American Male
There was a time in my life when I read a lot of books. I’m not saying they were classics or even books on the New York Times list of best sellers. Mostly, they were books I was forced to read
The Subtle Art of Lying
Has anyone asked you a question you don’t know how to respond to, so you fabricate your version of a reasonable answer? It happens to me all the time. The most common question people ask me is in the “Do you
Dreaming on Oakland Time
I had just spent four days and nights in the Grand Sierra resort hotel in Reno, interspersing gambling and eating with day trips to exciting outposts like Tahoe, Lovelock, Winnemucca, and Paradise Valley. I’d been away since Mother’s Day and
Invaders from Outer Space
I’ve always admired and respected noted genius and astrophysisicist Stephen Hawkings. I’ve even read a couple of his books, although my 90 IQ brain can’t resuscitate their titles or any of their details. But they were certainly exciting.
Now, Hawkings has
Horse Feathers
This is one of those zany Marx Brothers’ films that defy description. The story has something to do with winning a football game, but you’d be hard-pressed to follow the plot through the maze of non-stop jokes and gags the Marx
Is Romantic Music Still Alive?
This morning as I was driving to McDonald’s for breakfast, I started fooling around with the radio dial, wondering if the airwaves might be by some miracle carrying an easy listening station or two since I am usually not in the
Airline Fees to Skyrocket?
When Spirit Airlines announced that it will begin charging passengers for carry-on luggage at the rate of $30 per bag if paid in advance and $45 per bag if paid at check in, the company took the first step in a
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